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Podcast: John Solomon Reports
Episode: Jim Jordan slams FBI over use of âgeofence warrantsâ: Similar to British general warrants Founders explicitly rejected
Description: House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan opens an investigation into FBIâs use of âgeofence warrants,â a type of broad warrant which seizes all data from everyone using geo-fencing or phone data, by tracking Americans to pinpoint whether any crimes were committed without probable cause. The Ohio Congressman comments that these are similar to âgeneral warrantsâ in English Law that the Founding Fathers explicitly rejected in the Fourth Amendment of the Constiution.  Jordan says that legislation is being introduced to stop these types of broad warrants saying, for example with âBank of America, [the FBI] will have to get a warrant to g...