DOJ Uncovered Misuse of Counterintelligence Data by FBI in 2016

Editor-in-Chief, U.S. Editions

6/3/2018

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In the midst of the 2016 presidential elections, oversight personnel with the Department of Justice made a troubling discovery: The FBI had provided the communications of American citizens to private contractors.

The discovery, which is detailed in a declassified top-secret report by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC), details multiple violations by the FBI of policies intended to safeguard communications of Americans.

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Jasper Fakkert

Editor-in-Chief, U.S. Editions

Jasper Fakkert is the editor-in-chief of the U.S. editions of The Epoch Times. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Communication Science and a Master's degree in Journalism. With more than a decade of experience at The Epoch Times, Fakkert has played a key role in expanding the publication’s reach, ensuring readers are provided with independent and insightful news coverage.