Justice watchdog to review potential abuses by FBI in secretive court

Federal Times: The watchdog for the Department of Justice says it plans to initiate a review of the FBI’s “compliance with legal requirements” in applications filed with the U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court relating to a certain U.S. person.

The review is a response to requests by Attorney General Jeff Sessions and members of Congress, according to Wednesday’s announcement by the inspector general, and it will cover what the FBI knew and its relationship with a confidential source prior to filing applications under the FISC.

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