FBI Again Promises to Stop Unjustly Searching NSA Data on Americans

FBI Again Promises to Stop Unjustly Searching NSA Data on Americans
FBI Director Christopher Wray is sworn in during a hearing before Senate Judiciary Committee at Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on Aug. 4, 2022. Alex Wong/Getty Images
Petr Svab
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After a recently unsealed court opinion censuring the FBI for impermissibly searching sprawling NSA databases for information on Americans, the bureau has again vowed to fix itself.

The FBI has for years promised to address the issue, but the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC), which oversees the use of the intelligence databases, has repeatedly found the remedies lacking, although the most recent FBI internal audit showed improvements.

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Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
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