June 2. 2020

U.S. Attorney General William Barr is chief of the Department of Justice

A report today stated the U.S. Department of Justice has ordered the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to investigate protestors regarding the death of George Floyd. Police officer Derek Chauvin murdered Floyd by sadistically kneeling on his neck for nine minutes, while two of his coworkers pinned him down. The incident has sparked global outcry. There are ongoing protests all over the world.

Buzz Feed news reported, "Floyd’s death 'has spawned widespread protests across the nation, which, in some instances, have included violence and looting,' said the DEA memo. 'Police agencies in certain areas of the country have struggled to maintain and/or restore order.' The memo requests the extraordinary powers on a temporary basis, and on Sunday afternoon a senior Justice Department official signed off."

It's unusual that the DEA and not the FBI would be assigned this task. The FBI is America's investigative agency (though they are corrupt as heck). The DEA usually handles drug investigations regarding large quantities of narcotics.

The protestors were infiltrated by white supremacists such as members of the KKK. They sought to and did at times, inflict property damage during the protests, some of which turned into riots. They wanted to disturb the peace. White supremacists also attended protests to attack people of color and in some instances were beaten by protestors comprised of blacks, whites and Hispanics.

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The DEA Has Been Given Permission To Investigate People Protesting George Floyd’s Death 

Posted on June 2, 2020, at 6:48 p.m. ET - The Drug Enforcement Administration has been granted sweeping new authority to “conduct covert surveillance” and collect intelligence on people participating in protests over the police killing of George Floyd, according to a two-page memorandum obtained by BuzzFeed News.

Floyd’s death “has spawned widespread protests across the nation, which, in some instances, have included violence and looting,” said the DEA memo. “Police agencies in certain areas of the country have struggled to maintain and/or restore order.” The memo requests the extraordinary powers on a temporary basis, and on Sunday afternoon a senior Justice Department official signed off...

https://www.buzzfeednews.com