#Fourth Amendment

Warrantless Surveillance: FBI Director Confirms Purchase of Americans' Location Data

FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed that the agency purchases commercially available location data of U.S. citizens, effectively bypassing the need for search warrants. This practice exploits a legal loophole and has sparked a fierce debate in Congress over the Fourth Amendment, leading to a push for new legislation to ban such warrantless acquisitions.

Kenji·Mar 19, 2026