US EditionSen. Marsha Blackburn Introduces Bill Making It Illegal to 'Dox' Federal Law Enforcement
DAVIDSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, JUN 4 – The Protecting Law Enforcement from Doxxing Act makes revealing federal officers' identities to obstruct investigations punishable by up to five years in prison amid rising assaults on ICE agents.
- On June 4, Senator Marsha Blackburn proposed legislation aimed at criminalizing the public release of information about federal law enforcement officers.
- The bill followed Nashville Mayor Freddie O'Connell's release of federal agents' identities during a May ICE operation, which sparked criticism from Blackburn and others.
- The legislation aims to penalize publishing officers' names with intent to obstruct investigations, holding obstructive mayors accountable and emphasizing risks to law enforcement safety.
- An individual convicted under the act faces fines and up to five years imprisonment, with Blackburn stating it protects agents from harm and political obstruction.
- The introduction of this bill triggered an official investigation into O'Connell's actions and intensified debate about the balance between transparency and law enforcement safety.
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Blackburn joins ICE ride-along, speaks with agents in Nashville
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) released the following video and statement after speaking with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Nashville and joining them for a ride-along operation targeting a criminal illegal alien convicted of…
Senator Blackburn joins ICE ride-along, speaks with agents in Nashville
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) released the following video and statement after speaking with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents in Nashville and joining them for a ride-along operation targeting a criminal illegal alien convicted of child sexual abuse. Just this week, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security released new data revealing that ICE agents now face a 500% increase in assaults. S…
Top GOP senator gets inside look at ICE's dangerous mission as agents battle surge in assaults
Sen. Blackburn rides along with ICE in Tennessee, proposes anti-doxing legislation as Nashville becomes immigration flash point with Mayor O'Connell under investigation by GOP lawmakers.
Tennessee’s three bishops from the Tennessee Catholic Conference on Friday pushed back on actions by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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