Socialist group panics over FBI allegedly investigating it again

Published August 17, 2026 12:56pm ET | Updated August 17, 2026 1:51pm ET



Socialist activists claim the Trump administration has their group in the FBI’s crosshairs again, more than a decade after agents famously surveiled and raided them.

The FBI questioned an Orlando, Florida, activist about the Freedom Road Socialist Organization on Tuesday, according to Friday statements by the group and the Committee to Stop FBI Repression. Both organizations warned against talking to agents if approached and urged notifying those in their networks if they receive a visit.

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