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Externally, the U.S. government employed counterintelligence tactics through the FBI’s COINTELPRO program, branding the Weathermen as domestic terrorists. This systematic campaign included infiltration, surveillance, and disinformation, designed to sow distrust within the organization and delegitimize their cause in the eyes of the public. As a result, the Weathermen operated increasingly in secrecy, which further isolated them from potential supporters and allies.