The government ought to be able to go directly to reading the content of this American's communications based on what somebody thinks could be suspicious behavior.
James Lankford: “The government ought to be able to go directly to reading the content of this American's communications based on what…”
On the recordOctober 30, 2017
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Lankford discusses the implications of government surveillance on Americans' communications.
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