Trump DHS admits it invented child abuse claims against activist to unlock phone: report

A federal officer under President Donald Trump admitted there was no reason to accuse an activist of having child pornography before agents demanded his phone passcode.Public defenders for activist Samuel Tunick made the claim in a court brief filed Monday, citing testimony from Customs and Border Protection Officer Findley at a July hearing in Atlanta.At the time of his detention early last year, Officers told Tunick they were looking for pedophiles and child pornography, while their own alert and reports pointed to suspected terrorism and his activism, according to his lawyers. Tunick was flying back to Atlanta from the Dominican Republic on Jan. 24, 2025, four days after Trump took office, the brief says.Three hours before he landed, Travis McGhie, a task force officer working with the Department of Homeland Security, emailed CBP officers at the airport, according to a copy in the brief.“TUNICK is under investigation by HSI/JTTF for...