Senators say US government is illegally surveilling its own citizens

Senators Ron Wyden and Adam Schiff say the administration is breaking the law by failing to publish a FISC ruling that renewed warrantless Section 702 surveillance. The public-review deadline passed on September 13, and FBI internal auditing of search filters has been abandoned.

• FISC ruling on Section 702 renewal was due for release by September 13
• Surveillance was extended for another year without public justification
• FBI internal auditing of search filters has been abandoned
• Letter sent to the DNI and the Attorney General