Declassified NSA IG Report Reveals Agency Broke Surveillance Rules on US Person Queries

A declassified NSA Office of Inspector General report revealed the agency failed to implement required safeguards against improper querying of US person identifiers in Section 702 data. The finding surfaces as Congress debates reauthorization of the surveillance authority, with bipartisan legislation introduced by Reps. Lofgren and Davidson requiring warrants for US person queries.