FBI Improperly Surveilled Politicians And Judge Amid Biden's Drive To Renew "Spy Program"

FBI improperly surveilled politicians and judge amid Biden's drive to renew "Spy program".

According to a court opinion that was released on July 21 as part of a public records request, the Federal Bureau of Investigation has improperly used its surveillance powers provided in Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and documented by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, which lets agencies collect swaths of emails and other communications.

The FBI employees were found to have spied on an unnamed U.S. senator, a state lawmaker, and even a judge.

In October of the same year, "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 right violations perpetrated by a municipal chief of police," the opinion also included.

NBC News further reported that in 2023, U.S. spy officials have disclosed that the FBI improperly searched Section 702 databases for information related to the Jan. 6, 2021 "Riot" at the U.S. Capitol and the 2020 protests following the police killing of George Floyd.

American Civil Liberties Union's's National Security Project deputy director Patrick Toomey called out to the House, pointing out that the latest errors show it is "Long past time for Congress to step in." "The FBI continues to break the rules put in place to protect Americans, running illegal searches on public officials including a U.S. senator," argued Toomey.

The irresponsible use of the surveillance power was revealed amid President Joe Biden's administration's efforts to renew the same FISA section which critics see as a "Major spy program" that already faces bipartisan backlash in Congress. 

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