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Justice Dept. Admits Spy Program Does Not Comply With FISA

HeadlineDec 23, 2005

The disclosure comes as the Justice Department has admitted that the President’s eavesdropping program does not comply with the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Along with another wiretapping statute, FISA defines itself as: “the exclusive means by which electronic surveillance … may be conducted.” The admission came in a letter to Congress Thursday.

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