With the current political climate, that might be tantamount to destruction of evidence or contempt, and be the worst of all options. The problem isn’t any particular technical thing, it’s that the US government has become authoritarian and fascist, there is no legal “gotcha” that will ultimately work here.
If nothing matters, people who have reason to use technical countermeasures aren't really taking extra risk by doing it.
It's only illegal if you get caught.
(Allegedly) hiding evidence that a person accused of vandalism has read the wrong books will get you 30 years in federal prison these days.
https://freedom.press/issues/texas-man-sentenced-to-30-years...