Two weeks ago, without any announcement, debate, discussion or inquiry from journalists charged with โspeaking truth to powerโ President Obama issued an amendment to this EO.ย The amendment removed part of Reaganโs order that kept INTERPOL from having full diplomatic immunity while operating within the United States.ย In other words:ย Under Reagan and right up until two weeks ago, INTERPOL was authorized to operate within the USA but they did not have full diplomatic immunity and had to adhere to certain laws set forth for investigative agencies.ย Laws that prohibit authorities from violating our constitutionally protected rights.
