The FBI and the National Security Agency (NSA), under the Obama administration, committed numerous violations of procedures intended to safeguard Americans’ personal data and communications collected under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). Under the section, which was part of amendments to FISA passed in 2008 under President George W. Bush, the […]

A memo drafted by Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee poses serious concerns for national security and law enforcement, President Donald Trump’s counsel said in a letter, citing concerns by the DOJ and the FBI. In the letter Donald F. McGahn II offered the House committee technical assistance by the DOJ to modify the memo […]

A declassified House Intelligence Committee memo published on Feb. 2 showed that the FBI and Department of Justice (DOJ) had obtained a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) warrant to spy on Carter Page, who was a volunteer for Donald Trump’s presidential campaign. In obtaining the warrant, the memo states that the FBI and DOJ provided […]

President Donald Trump on Feb. 3 responded to evidence contained in a House Intelligence Committee memo that shows top FBI and Department of Justice (DOJ) officials knowingly used unverified information to obtain a FISA warrant to spy on a Trump campaign volunteer. The memo, which was released to the public on Feb. 2, comes after […]

A declassified House Intelligence Committee memo reveals how the unverified Fusion GPS dossier—opposition research paid for by Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign and the Democratic National Committee (DNC)—was used by the FBI and Department of Justice (DOJ) to obtain a FISA surveillance warrant to spy on Donald Trump presidential campaign volunteer Carter Page. The memo details […]

News Analysis A House Intelligence Committee memo that is set to become public has set off intense speculation about its exact contents. Those who have seen it, described it as “shocking” and as a threat to our republic. Major news organizations, including The New York Times, have worked around the clock to discredit the memo ahead […]

The House Intelligence Committee voted Monday evening to release to the public a memo detailing potential abuse of power at the highest levels of the Department of Justice (DOJ) and FBI. The White House now has five days to raise any objections to the release of the document. However, it has already signaled that it […]