Staff Reports
In yet another shocking revelation, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has been caught red-handed conducting illegal surveillance on at least one U.S. Senator and a state lawmaker. The documents released on Friday exposed the FBI’s abuse of the Section 702 database, managed by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. This database is supposed to be used to uncover information from foreign intelligence agencies, but it seems like the FBI had a different agenda.
Folks, this is a clear violation of our constitutional rights! Our elected officials, who should be protected by the law, have become victims of the very agency that is supposed to uphold justice. It’s a disgrace!
According to the court opinion, an FBI agent improperly searched the 702 database for information on these legislators. The analyst claimed to have information about a foreign intelligence service targeting them, but an investigation by the Justice Department’s National Security Division found that the search fell below the required standard. This is outrageous! The FBI should be held accountable for their overreach and invasion of privacy.
Not only that, but another FBI agent also misused the database last October. This time, they searched the social security number of a state-level judge who had complained about civil rights violations. Again, this search fell short of the necessary threshold. It’s clear that the FBI has a complete disregard for our rights and the rule of law.
Now, it’s important to note that we still don’t know the identities of the lawmakers who were illegally surveilled. But let’s be honest, folks, it really doesn’t matter which party they belong to. What matters is that this abuse of power is unacceptable from any government agency.
The federal court tasked with overseeing the corrupt intelligence community’s use of its spy powers released an opinion today that found that the FBI illegally spied on a U.S. senator, a state senator, and a state judge. https://t.co/cr2Upnd47S pic.twitter.com/CXchD3fvcl
— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) July 21, 2023
To add insult to injury, FBI Director Christopher Wray had the audacity to spin this as an improvement. He claimed that these latest instances of misconduct show the FBI’s “significant improvement” in compliance. Well, Director Wray, breaking the law less often is not something to celebrate. We need real accountability and consequences for these violations, not empty words.
It’s no surprise that the Biden Administration is facing opposition to renewing the FISA surveillance program. With scandal after scandal coming to light, it’s clear that the FBI cannot be trusted with this kind of power. This latest revelation follows earlier disclosures that the FBI illegally surveilled thousands of Americans who participated in the January 6 Capitol protests and the BLM protests in 2020. The abuses are piling up, and it’s time to put a stop to it!
In conclusion, ladies and gentlemen, we cannot allow our government agencies to trample on our rights and invade the privacy of our elected officials. The FBI’s illegal surveillance on U.S. Senators and lawmakers is a disgraceful display of abuse of power. It’s time to hold them accountable and demand real reform. Our liberty and the integrity of our democracy are at stake.
