Even if they don't technically call it a warrant the principle is the same, the executive branch doesn't have the authority by itself, they must get authorizati

Even if they don't technically call it a warrant the principle is the same, the executive branch doesn't have the authority by itself, they must get authorization from the judicial branch. Most people don't include national security investigations in their threat model. The more general risk is a court allowing the executive to cast a broad net to collect information rather than accounts known to belong to targeted, named individuals or groups.