In different statutes, I would always defer to the Office of General Counsel to make sure any policy advice that we provide is lawful. Okay. It is the law, right? Executive orders, the national security Act of 1947, and then everything that came out of Watergate [make it illegal to surveil American citizens]. American citizens don't want to be surveilled by their government. You do criminal activity, go for it. You should be brought down. (03:27–03:35)
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