System Update with Glenn Greenwald Journalist Ken Klippenstein on Trump's New Domestic Terrorism Memo; Glenn Takes Your Questions on Bari Weiss's CBS Role, His Interview with Nick Fuentes, and More
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Oct 4, 2025 
Investigative journalist Ken Klippenstein, known for his insights on national security, dives into Trump’s new domestic terrorism memo, NSPM-7, highlighting its alarming implications for civil liberties and federal agency overreach. He discusses the vague definitions of domestic terrorism indicators and how they could empower pre-crime surveillance. Glenn Greenwald also addresses listeners' questions about engaging with controversial figures like Nick Fuentes and critiques Bari Weiss's role at CBS, reflecting on the impact of media on public opinion.
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Broad Memorandum, Broad Risks
- NSPM-7 is a strategic presidential memorandum directing broad counterterrorism priorities across federal agencies.
- Its vague indicators risk turning ideological dissent into pretexts for surveillance and investigation.
Vague Indicators Could Target Opinions
- The memorandum lists loose indicators like "anti-Christianity" and "anti-traditional family values."
- Such qualitative labels could be applied to large swaths of political opinion and justify counterterrorism focus.
JTTFs Bypass Military Limits
- Joint Terrorism Task Forces (JTTFs) include local law enforcement and lack posse comitatus limits.
- That makes JTTFs a powerful domestic tool to pursue the memorandum's priorities.