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Extinction Rebellion Says FBI Is Investigating Its Activists After Agents Visit Homes

The disclosure comes during a broader rollback of climate regulations under President Trump.

Overview

  • Extinction Rebellion’s New York chapter reports at least seven activists have received FBI visits since the start of Trump’s second term.
  • The group says two Joint Terrorism Task Force agents questioned a former XR NYC member at their residence on February 6.
  • The FBI says it can neither confirm nor deny any investigation, citing Justice Department policy.
  • Al Jazeera reports the Justice Department opened an investigation this month into the climate group Climate Defiance after a widely viewed protest.
  • Rights advocates cite free-speech concerns as environmental and health groups sue over the EPA’s repeal of the 2009 endangerment finding.