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Representative Scott Perry says the F.B.I. seized his cellphone.
âMy phone contains info about my legislative and political activities, and personal/private discussions with my wife, family, constituents and friends. None of this is the governmentâs business,â Mr. Perry said. âAs with President Trump last night, D.O.J. chose this unnecessary and aggressive action instead of simply contacting my attorneys. These kinds of banana republic tactics should concern every citizen.â
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It was not immediately clear why the F.B.I. had seized Mr. Perryâs phone. A spokeswoman for the congressman did not respond right away to a follow-up question, and the Justice Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Ontario freezes funds from GiveSendGo trucker convoy fundraiser
Ivana Yelich said the order binding âany and all parties with possession or control over these donationsâ was issued Thursday afternoon. She cited a section of the Criminal Code that allows the attorney general to apply for a restraint order against any âoffence-related property.â
Message on websites of Iranian, regional TVs claims âdomain seizure by US govt.â
The notice, which appeared late Tuesday on the website of English-language television news network Press TV as well as a number of other Iranian and regional news channels, cited US sanctions laws for the seizure and was accompanied by the seal of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the US Department of Commerce.
„The domain presstv.com has been seized by the United States Government in accordance with a seizure warrant…as part of a law enforcement action by the Bureau of Industry and Security, Office of Export Enforcement and Federal Bureau of Investigation,“ the message read.
U.S. Seizes Internet Domains Tied to Iranâs Government
The U.S. seized sites operated by government-run PressTV as well as social media channels affiliated with Iran-backed militias in Iraq. The seizures come as the Biden administration is in the midst of negotiations over Tehranâs nuclear program and follow the election of a new president who has rebuffed calls from Washington to curb its support for proxies fighting across the region.
Coronavirus: Govt ups sanctions for breaking lockdown
The measures are expected to include 4,000 euro fines and the confiscation of motor vehicles, sources said.