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cbabe

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Thu Oct 23, 2025, 08:22 PM Thursday

'Chilling': FBI shocks with visits to homes of innocent protesters under Trump's orders [View all]

https://www.rawstory.com/fbi-protest/

'Chilling': FBI shocks with visits to homes of innocent protesters under Trump's orders

David Edwards
October 23, 2025 3:48PM ET



In one case, special needs teacher Miles Serafini, 26, told independent journalist Ken Klippenstein that agents visited his home after he participated in a June protest at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement office in Arizona. The two agents, who only identified themselves as "James" and "Keith", were recorded on Serafini's security camera.



Serafini said the agents that visited his home "were trying to figure out the shadowy entity behind the protest."

"What a waste of their time to go after s—t that doesn't exist," he added. "And they kept drilling me on the fact that I showed up alone, [that I didn't] remember where I saw the flyer, and didn't know anybody there. They told me that's unusual and pretty suspicious — as if I was holding back information about whoever organized the protest. They kept insinuating that I was lying to them."

Before leaving, the agents told Serafini that it might not be the last time they saw him. The warning left him concerned enough that he decided not to attend the recent No Kings protests.

"That is exactly the chilling effect on speech that the FBI investigating political matters risks creating," Klippenstein noted.

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1: ask for a JUDICIAL WARRANT ret5hd Thursday #1
Simple rule: You are under no obligation to give these people so much as the time of day. flashman13 Thursday #21
His first mistake was even talking to them without Klarkashton Thursday #2
Five words. Say it through your camera: GET OFF MY FUCKING STOOP. Hassin Bin Sober Thursday #3
Two phrases to always remember... pecosbob Thursday #4
very true, but... ret5hd Thursday #5
"It's DISGUST at the Russian mole tearing down the White House" struggle4progress Thursday #6
If I were the target of an FBI "interview" and they showed up at my door, my first question would be: MarineCombatEngineer Thursday #7
There are only two sentences that need ever be spoken to a cop* JoseBalow Thursday #8
Also, do not let them in.... reACTIONary Thursday #11
Good point about stepping outside. JoseBalow Thursday #13
BAD ADVICE orangecrush Thursday #18
Not opening the door at all sounds best..... reACTIONary Thursday #23
Don't even step out, MarineCombatEngineer Friday #24
And remember... 2naSalit Thursday #16
How does "fuck off and get out of my house" sound? CanonRay Thursday #9
Stasi and KGB IronLionZion Thursday #10
if they show up azureblue Thursday #12
That's exactly the way to do it. MarineCombatEngineer Friday #25
I never answer the door to anyone. Usually I don't even hear it, Jack Valentino Thursday #14
I want to know about the shadowy entity behind the Epstein Ballroom! n/t aggiesal Thursday #15
Exactly! yellow dahlia Thursday #19
No warrant no open door no talkee orangecrush Thursday #17
Once again, Bayard Thursday #20
I'm even further back than that Keepthesoulalive Thursday #22
Come on, two guys only identifying themselves as "James" and "Keith" aren't real FBI agents. sop Friday #26
This visit was so sad and stupid LetMyPeopleVote Friday #27
This is f*cked up on so many levels crud Friday #28
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