The FBI’s illegal surveillance of American citizens is not something new. It’s been an ongoing problem for years, likely decades. But the magnitude of the problem is something that’s never been fully disclosed. 

Until now. A new Report from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence indicates just how massive the surveillance of American citizens by the FBI actually is. 

We’re talking about the FBI’s warrantless use of “backdoor searches” of a vast database of information known as the Section 702 database – a database intended for targeted surveillance of foreign persons located outside the United States. 

This massive source of information contains emails, texts and phone calls that come from the tech giants – but also comes from the backbone of the internet. It’s one of the most powerful collection and surveillance tools that the intelligence Community has.