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American Focus > Blog > Politics > Chairman of Senate Intelligence Committee Tom Cotton Calls for the US To Pause Intel Sharing With German Government, Not To Help It to Spy on Right-Wing AFD Party |
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Chairman of Senate Intelligence Committee Tom Cotton Calls for the US To Pause Intel Sharing With German Government, Not To Help It to Spy on Right-Wing AFD Party |

Last updated: May 8, 2025 4:25 am
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The surging AfD is a target of the German establishment.

The AfD Conundrum: A Clash of Ideologies Across the Atlantic

In a move that has sent shockwaves through political circles, Germany’s domestic intelligence agency has categorized the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, which is currently leading in opinion polls, as a ‘confirmed’ right-wing extremist organization. This classification has drawn ire from the Trump administration, with President Donald J. Trump himself lambasting Berlin for what he perceives as an anti-democratic maneuver.

This designation by the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution—a title that belies its true purpose—grants the agency significant latitude to conduct surveillance and harassment against the AfD. To compound matters, the new German government is reportedly contemplating a ban on the party altogether, raising eyebrows and questions about the state of democratic practices in the country.

Prominent figures in the Trump administration have not held back in their critiques. Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have both issued sharp rebukes aimed at the German government.

Germany just gave its spy agency new powers to surveil the opposition. That’s not democracy—it’s tyranny in disguise.

What is truly extremist is not the popular AfD—which took second in the recent election—but rather the establishment’s deadly open border immigration policies


— Secretary Marco Rubio (@SecRubio) May 2, 2025

The AfD is the most popular party in Germany, and by far the most representative of East Germany. Now the bureaucrats try to destroy it.

The West tore down the Berlin Wall together. And it has been rebuilt—not by the Soviets or the Russians, but by the German establishment. https://t.co/Un6suHtSNJ

— JD Vance (@JDVance) May 2, 2025

In response to Rubio’s allegations, the German Foreign Office defended its actions:

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“This is democracy. This decision is the result of a thorough & independent investigation to protect our Constitution & the rule of law. It is independent courts that will have the final say. We have learnt from our history that right-wing extremism needs to be stopped.”

Meanwhile, Deputy State Secretary Christopher Landau amplified the German response, suggesting that the implications of the surveillance extend beyond mere political rivalry.

In further developments, Republican lawmakers have rallied behind the Trump administration’s stance, proposing actionable strategies to counteract what they see as a politically motivated investigation against the AfD. Senator Tom Cotton, chairman of the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee, has called for a suspension of intelligence sharing with Germany’s domestic agency, arguing that such cooperation could be misused to target the AfD.

Reuters reported:

“I understand that liberal elites on both sides of the Atlantic loathe the AfD, but AfD’s platform has resonated with many Germans,” Senator Cotton stated in a letter addressed to Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s Director of National Intelligence.

Germany’s domestic intelligence service classified the AfD on May 2 as an “extremist” group, enabling it to step up monitoring of the country’s biggest opposition party. The AfD responded with a claim that this action constitutes a “blow against democracy” and has initiated legal action.

I asked @DNIGabbard to ensure that no American intelligence agencies cooperate with German authorities involved in surveiling domestic political opponents.

These police state tactics are more suited for Russia or Communist China, not Western Europe’s largest country.


— Tom Cotton (@SenTomCotton) May 7, 2025

“Cotton has also called for an investigation into whether U.S. intelligence agencies under former President Joe Biden cooperated with German requests to surveil the AfD or other opposition parties, and has urged the Senate to be informed of the findings.”

Read more:

FIGHT BACK: AfD Sues German Spy Agency that Classified It as a ‘Right-Wing Extremist’ Party

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