Leaked documents reveal ease of adding citizens to terror watchlist

July 25, 2014 in Video by The Manimal

Secretive documents revealing how the US creates its terrorist watchlist were made public Wednesday, providing insight into the process that has been tightly guarded by both the Bush and Obama administrations. The Intercept published the files in full, allowing anyone to find out how the government is able to classify entire groups of people as potential terrorists while providing few protections for innocent citizens. RT’s Meghan Lopez digs into the documents to learn more.