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The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act allowed [[wiretap]]ping and [[surveillance]] on "agents of a foreign power" who were not protected by the [[Fourth Amendment]]. After [[9/11]] surveillance authorities were expanded to include terrorist organizations and drug cartels, but provisions remained in place to protect American citizens and domestic political opponents who often were caught up in electronic surveillance due to advances in technology.

The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act allowed [[wiretap]]ping and [[surveillance]] on "agents of a foreign power" who were not protected by the [[Fourth Amendment]]. After [[9/11]] surveillance authorities were expanded to include terrorist organizations and drug cartels, but provisions remained in place to protect American citizens and domestic political opponents who often were caught up in electronic surveillance due to advances in technology.

Watergate was an illegal act of using [[Plumbers unit|outside contractors]] to spy on the domestic political opposition; despite the intended safeguards, [[Obamagate]] was an overt act of misusing the nation's [[law enforcement]] and foreign intelligence apparatus to target an opposition political party and interfere in a presidential election. In this action, the Obama administration found willing civil servants to violate the oath of office and duties.

Watergate was an illegal act of using [[Plumbers unit|outside contractors]] to spy on the domestic political opposition; despite the intended safeguards, [[Obamagate]] was an overt act of misusing the nation's [[law enforcement]] and foreign intelligence apparatus to target an opposition political party and interfere in a presidential election. In this action, the Obama administration found willing civil servants to violate their oath of office and duties.

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