by Robert Jones, LifeSite News:

The FBI’s surveillance of traditional Catholics was far more expansive than previously acknowledged, according to new documents obtained by Republican U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa and shared with The Washington Times.
The files contradict sworn testimony from then-FBI Director Christopher Wray, who in 2023 described the infamous Richmond memo targeting “Radical Traditionalist Catholics” as an isolated incident. In reality, it was sent to over 1,000 employees and coordinated with at least four field offices.
The January 2023 memo, which cited the Southern Poverty Law Center and accused traditional Catholics of white supremacy and “violent rhetoric,” sparked national backlash when it leaked the following month. Wray claimed to be “aghast” and said he ordered its immediate removal.