FBI Improperly Searched Spy Database for Information on Americans, Court Says

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FBI Improperly Searched Spy Database for Information on Americans, Court Says
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The FBI improperly searched for information on individuals suspected of a role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot and the George Floyd protests in a trove of intelligence gathered through a foreign spying law, a court opinion showed

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https://www.wsj.com/articles/fbi-improperly-searched-spy-database-for-information-on-americans-court-says-2f12bcd Agency used foreign spying law to gather intelligence on Jan. 6 rioters, George Floyd demonstrators and others

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