Federal Agencies Routinely Spy on Phone Calls, Texts, Emails of American Citizens, Experts Say

Federal Agencies Routinely Spy on Phone Calls, Texts, Emails of American Citizens, Experts Say
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Kevin Stocklin
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Despite the Constitution’s Fourth Amendment, which prohibits warrantless government searches, U.S. agencies are proving to be ever more intrusive in their routine surveillance of Americans’ speech and activities.

Often working in collaboration with private companies and banks, agencies such as the FBI have been misusing laws against foreign terrorism to vacuum up and sift through the private data of millions of Americans without a warrant or any evidence of a crime.

Kevin Stocklin
Kevin Stocklin
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Kevin Stocklin is a contributor to The Epoch Times who covers the ESG industry, global governance, and the intersection of politics and business.
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