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The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was found to have wrongly exploited its surveillance authority to scrutinize a U.S. senator, according to an opinion revealed by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court on Friday.
The FBI incorrectly delved into a database for information about an anonymous U.S. senator, state senator, and judge, raising severe privacy concerns.
The FBI conducted these invasive searches employing powers authorized by Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
However, the court’s judgement indicates the conditions for these searches were not adequately met.
“In June 2022, an analyst conducted four queries of Section 702 information using the last names of a U.S. senator and a state senator, without further limitation,” stated a court opinion from Judge Rudolph Contreras.
The Act empowers intelligence agencies to access online communications of foreign nationals without requiring a warrant.
However, the FBI could not produce valid criteria for these searches in line with the National Security Division’s standards at the Department of Justice.
The opinion also disclosed that the Bureau probed information about a judge who had previously accused a police chief of civil rights violations.
The court verdict revealed that, “a Staff Operations Specialist ran a query using the Social Security number of a state judge who ‘had complained to [the] FBI about alleged civil rights violations perpetrated by a municipal chief of police.’”
This opinion was made public due to a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).
The ACLU’s Patrick Toomey asserted that “these opinions make clear why fundamental reforms are urgently needed,” arguing that it was high time for Congress to intervene.
FBI Director Christopher Wray defended the Bureau, claiming it had implemented “substantial reforms” concerning its use of Section 702.
He assured that the FBI would continue its focus on safeguarding civil rights and liberties while keeping the homeland secure.
Section 702, first implemented in 2008, was renewed by then-President Donald Trump in 2018 despite his initial skepticism.
Intelligence officials are urging lawmakers to renew the powers by the end of the year.
However, the FBI’s misuse of its surveillance authority fuels skepticism and exacerbates existing concerns regarding the Bureau’s politicization.
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Nate
July 31, 2023 at 7:00 am
The FBI has dug itself into a deep hole with trust involving The People of The United States. Dept. of Justice, FBI and other government agencies are in need of a breakdown and total rebuild, their own actions have done this to themselves!
Mike Kennard
July 31, 2023 at 1:49 pm
I agree, they have been given far too much power and abuse that power continually.
Absolute Power Corrupts Absolutely!
Lyn G
July 31, 2023 at 8:03 am
It is absolutely certain that the fbi is corrupt when will someboby do something about this?
James Turner
July 31, 2023 at 8:43 am
Lately, under Biden the FBI is more like the Gestapo than the FBI — crooked as a snake.
mcroberts ray
July 31, 2023 at 8:50 am
the FBI has become an enforcement agency for the democratic party. seeks and stores info on most everyone and quickly comes up with dirt that is real or made up and is capable of ruining anyones reputation they want to. privacy is a thing of the past with these people always looking for dirt. if instructed to, they can tie you up with any phony charges they feel will do the job for their bosses.
Mike Kennard
July 31, 2023 at 1:55 pm
Sadly, now with the advances in AI technology, they can make it appear that anyone said anything they want to claim they said…
Aiyez4ae
July 31, 2023 at 10:34 am
The FBI needs to be disbanded and the vast amount of overreaching authority it has seized handed back to the states. What little federal responsibility that might remain under federal jurisdiction should be given to a *new* federal agency within the constitutional limitations *and* sufficient oversight by The People such that violations of constitutionally protected rights result in severe penalties against those individuals *and* the agencies involved. In my opinion, communist sympathizers and constitutional violators like Wray and Mayorkas are traitors to America and should be punished to the fullest extent of the law. As it is, these corrupt bureaucrats are laying waste to America and our constitution with impunity. Wray has intentionally lied to Congress – that should have resulted in immediate and complete defunding of their agencies and their immediate indictment and prosecution. When the 35,000 FBI employees ALL instantly lose their paychecks because of the corruption, just watch how fast the few honest employees start blowing whistles. Anything less just perpetuates the criminal activities.
jeff Taylor
July 31, 2023 at 10:50 am
Considering none of the people investigated were foreign nationals using FISA was illegal, the people who signed their names onto the paperwork for the investigation should be prosecuted to the fullest.
Mike Kennard
July 31, 2023 at 1:57 pm
I agree wholeheartedly!
It is high time these corrupt people are held accountable for their actions!
Policestate
August 1, 2023 at 12:22 am
I would agree that the 702 fish law needs to be removed from the FBI, It has been shown that they have abused this section of the law on several occasions. It is now time for people in this agency who initiated these invasions under the 4th ammendment to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,, and then loose they’re law qualifications.