House Judiciary Committee Chairman Conyers: IG Report Shows FBI Abuse of Power

March 13, 2008 -- (Washington, DC) - Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) released the following statement after review of the Office of the Inspector General's (OIG) report on the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) use of National Security Letters (NSL) and 215 orders in 2006, as well as subsequent corrective actions taken last year.

The reports are linked below.

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"At the same time the administration is trying to intimidate the Congress into giving it additional spying power, we find out yet again that it has abused its authority to pry into the lives of law abiding Americans. Although the FBI has taken important steps to repair the abuses identified in earlier reports, I remain disappointed. We will continue to hold the administration accountable for its actions and look forward to exploring the issues raised in this report at the committee's oversight hearing with the FBI next month."

A Review of the FBI's Use of National Security Letters in 2006 (pdf file)

A Review of the FBI's Use of Section 215 Orders (pdf file)

Source: House Judiciary Committee