John Ashcroft
Appears in 3 conspiracy theories
Mixed
Erosion of Civil Liberties Conspiracy
2001 · United States · Edward Snowden, James Clapper, John Ashcroft
Confirmed
NSA Warrantless Wiretapping — Pre-Snowden Surveillance
The NSA's warrantless domestic surveillance program, revealed by the New York Times in 2005, tapped phone and internet communications of Americans without court approval. The confirmed history.
2001 · United States · George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, AT&T
Confirmed
Operation TIPS — Government Civilian Informant Network
The Bush administration's 2002 plan to recruit 1 million American workers (cable installers, postal workers, utility employees) as government informants — cancelled by Congress after public outcry.
2002 · United States · John Ashcroft, Department of Justice, George W. Bush