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A House panel created to investigate government outreach alleges that the federal government flagged for financial transactions if terms such as “Trump” or “MAGA” were used. The Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government said the terms were flagged for financial institutions if Americans used those phrases when completing transactions, according to a news release on the panel’s website. “Individuals who shopped at stores like Cabela’s or Dick’s Sporting Goods, or purchased religious texts like a Bible, may also have had their transactions flagged. This kind of pervasive…

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