The Federal Bureau of Investigation has already admitted that its agents didn’t fully comply with privacy laws when they requested telephone records during terrorism investigations. And it says it’s considering disciplinary actions for those responsible. But the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee wants to see more action. At a recent congressional hearing, he cast a harsh light on the FBI’s lawyers—and suggested that general counsel Valerie Caproni be fired.
Caproni spoke with Corporate Counsel after testifying at the April 14 hearing. She says that she was surprised by the attack from Chairman John Conyers (D-Michigan). She admits that “there was a failure of internal controls” in approving the telephone record requests, and adds, “Being a member of management, I bear responsibility, as my colleagues do.”
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