FBI Used Spy Database to Search Jan. 6 Rioters and George Floyd Protesters

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Source: The Wall Street Journal
FBI Used Spy Database to Search Jan. 6 Rioters and George Floyd Protesters
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The FBI conducted improper searches of intelligence gathered through a foreign spying law to obtain information on individuals suspected of involvement in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and the George Floyd protests, according to a court opinion released on Friday.

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