American Military News by Liz George May 02, 2022
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) performed around 3.4 million warrantless searches of American data between December 2020 and November 2021, a new report published by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence revealed on Thursday.
According to the Statistical Transparency Report Regarding National Security Authorities Calendar Year 2021, the “estimated number of U.S. Person queries…for foreign intelligence information and/or evidence of a crime” is “fewer than 3,394,053.”
The private information obtained included names, telephone numbers, email addresses and social security numbers related to U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, and American companies. Searches may also produce metadata and communications content.
The report asserted that the FBI is operating legally when conducting searches of information previously collected by the National Security Agency (NSA).
“FBI is authorized to conduct queries that are both reasonably likely to return foreign intelligence information and, as discussed in greater depth in the following subsection, queries that are reasonably likely to return evidence of a crime,” the report stated.
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