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> Elements of the Intelligence Community are not authorized to use such techniques ... unless ... Perhaps "such techniques" were "... in accordance with proced

> Elements of the Intelligence Community are not authorized to use such techniques ... unless ... Perhaps "such techniques" were "... in accordance with procedures established by the head of the Intelligence Community element concerned or the head of a department containing such element and approved by the Attorney General, after consultation with the Director"? I would not be surprised -- at all -- to learn that AG Barr (after consulting with DIRFBI Wray) approved "such techniques".

bladegash 6y ago
I commented on this elsewhere, but that is not legally possible due to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Unconsented physical searches of US persons, for the purposes of obtaining foreign intelligence and/or counterintelligence, has to be ordered by the FISC. Recent examples of this taking place can be seen with Carter Page, Michael Flynn, and I guess even the President. EO 12333 is really just saying that IF these searches are to take place in the US, only the FBI has the authority to conduct the activity. They still have to follow other laws, policies, and procedures that exist.