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Did the NSA Really Get Cut Off?

Will this presidential election be the most important in American history?

The PATRIOT Act has officially expired, which means the NSA has stoppedĀ the warrantless collection of bulk data- for now.

Breitbart News reports:

Late Sunday the National Security Agency (NSA) shut down its bulk data collection program as the PATRIOT Act expired thanks to Paulā€™s efforts. He tells Breitbart News exclusively that ā€œweā€™re excited by the fact that the battle has been won.ā€

ā€œThe president has been told in no uncertain termsā€”and by the end of the week this will be in writingā€”that he can no longer illegally collect all of Americansā€™ phone records and keep them in Utah,ā€ Paul said.

“I think this is a big rebuke for the president. The courts told him it was illegal and he just kept doing it anyway. I think most Americans, particularly Republicans, donā€™t trust this president. This is the same president who went after Tea Party groups and went after religious liberty and religious groups. I donā€™t understand why some of the big government Republicans up here donā€™t get it because most Republicans I meet across the country donā€™t want this president to have access to all their phone records.”

This is a huge victory (even if temporary) for civil libertarians who have protested unconstitutional spying onĀ innocent American civilians. But is the NSA really cut off?

CNN elaborates:

FBI and NSA officials are allowed to continue using Section 215 and the roving wiretap provision in investigations they began before the June 1 expiration date.

Any new investigations will have to go without the roving wiretaps and the ability to petition the secret FISA court for warrants to seize business records, like telephone metadata, in terrorism cases. That court was established under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to provide warrants in national security cases.

Tom Borelli

Dr. Tom Borelli is a Newsmax TV contributor and radio commentator addressing political issues from a conservative grassroots perspective. As a columnist, he has written for The Washington Times and authored articles for Newsmax Magazine, Newsmax Insider and previously was a co-host with his wife Deneen Borelli on the SiriusXM Patriot channel. Dr. Borelli appeared on numerous television programs, including the highly ranked Fox News Channelā€™s ā€œThe Oā€™Reilly Factor,ā€ ā€œHannity,ā€ ā€œThe Kelly File," and "Americaā€™s News Headquarters." He has also appeared on Fox Business Networkā€™s ā€œMaking Money with Charles Payneā€ and ā€œAfter the Bellā€ as well as TheBlaze TVā€™s "The Glenn Beck Program" and "Dana!" Prior to working for public policy organizations, Dr. Borelli was a managing partner with the investment advisory firm of Action Fund Management, LLC and a portfolio manager for the Free Enterprise Action Fund (FEAF) where he used shareholder activism to challenge corporations that sought to profit from the growth of government. During his 25 years with the Altria Group, Inc., he built a foundation in public policy and issues management, drawing from diverse experiences ranging from basic research to corporate affairs. Dr. Borelli served as science fellow for the U.S. House of Representatives' Committee on Science, Space, and Technology during the 100th Congress. Dr. Borelli has also published scientific papers on interferon and human leukemia.

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