Watchdog Criticizes Trump-Era DOJ for Secretly Seizing Congressional Records
TL;DR
A review has found that leak investigations initiated during the Trump administration extended deeply into Congress, raising concerns about privacy and the scope of surveillance. These investigations, conducted by the Justice Department, targeted communications of lawmakers and staff, sparking debates over the balance between national security and civil liberties.
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- Trump-Era Leak Investigations Extended Deep Into Congress, Review Finds The New York Times
- Watchdog faults DOJ in Trump’s first term for secretly obtaining records of lawmakers and journalists POLITICO
- Trump's DOJ secretly obtained phone and text message logs of 43 congressional staffers and 2 members of Congress NBC News
- Justice Department Watchdog Faults Subpoenas to Congress in Trump's First Term U.S. News & World Report
- Justice Dept. IG calls for new protections on seizing communications The Washington Post
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