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John Conyers: “Now, he's been on both committees, so he knows that the FISA experts call reverse targeting the ability of the Attorney…”

On the recordAugust 4, 2007
Now, he's been on both committees, so he knows that the FISA experts call reverse targeting the ability of the Attorney General to conduct surveillance on every American's calls with people abroad, with or without probable cause or warrant just by characterizing the surveillance as concerning persons abroad. He can claim that the target is abroad, but the real target is an American citizen in New York who is on the line, and this is called reverse targeting.
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

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Discussing concerns about surveillance practices under FISA.

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