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NSA Buying Illegally Sourced Data on Americans Without Warrants

‘Government should not be funding and legitimizing a shady industry whose flagrant violations of Americans’ privacy are not just unethical, but illegal’
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NSA Buying Illegally Sourced Data on Americans Without Warrants
File photo shows the NSA’s headquarters in Fort Meade, Maryland. NSA via Getty Images
Andrew Thornebrooke
By Andrew Thornebrooke
1/26/2024Updated: 1/27/2024
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The National Security Agency (NSA) is buying Americans’ personal information without obtaining warrants, including data that was illegally obtained, according to newly revealed correspondence from the Department of Defense (DoD).

The letters, exchanged between DoD officials and Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), highlight how the Pentagon circumvents Americans’ constitutional protections by purchasing their private information on the open market.

Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
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