Gonzales Was Given Reports Of Patriot Act Abuses Before Telling Senate He Knew Of None

Washington Post John Solomon July 10, 2007 12:46 AM
As he sought to renew the USA Patriot Act two years ago, Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales assured lawmakers that the FBI had not abused its potent new terrorism-fighting powers. "There has not been one verified case of civil liberties abuse," Gonzales told senators on April 27, 2005.
Six days earlier, the FBI sent Gonzales a copy of a report that said its agents had obtained personal information that they were not entitled to have. It was one of at least...

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