- The deployment of federal law enforcement in Washington, D.C., ordered by Donald Trump, is reportedly jeopardising the FBI’s unmarked vehicle fleet and sensitive national security operations.
- Nine current and former FBI employees have warned that this policing surge could obstruct efforts to combat violent criminal gangs, foreign intelligence agencies, and drug traffickers.
- The use of up to 1,000 unmarked FBI cars in highly public areas risks them being 'burned,' rendering them unusable for undercover surveillance against hostile nations and criminal organisations.
- An FBI spokesman denied the employees’ claims, stating the Bureau has multiple safeguards, but the employees voiced concerns to Reuters due to potential risks to national security and public safety.
- The District of Columbia has sued to stop the deployment, arguing it constitutes an 'involuntary military occupation' and an illegal use of the military for domestic law enforcement.
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Trump’s DC crackdown is exposing all the FBI’s undercover cars, agents warn
