They did actually - but while Obama was in office information about the program was far less public - here's a summary of events leading up to a Jan 13, 2016 la

They did actually - but while Obama was in office information about the program was far less public - here's a summary of events leading up to a Jan 13, 2016 lawsuit[1] and here's an article from early 2016 on a different lawsuit[2]. The ACLU has had a consistent stance as far as I'm aware - if you have some sources to indicate otherwise please do supply them. And, not doing a thing because it wasn't done before is a whataboutism appeal that prevents us from improving our actions - it isn't a really logical argument except within the realm of US law and prior precedent. 1. https://www.aclunc.org/our-work/legal-docket/aclu-v-doj-stingrays https://www.aclunc.org/our-work/legal-docket/aclu-v-doj-stin... 2. https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/watchdog/article59776736.html https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/watchdog/article59...