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Not Only Tulsi: 3 Members of Congress Also Spied On

by The editor•30 September 2025•Posted inReal Clear Politics

Exclusive: new Senate documents show members of Congress, others placed under an intrusive surveillance for dubious reasons under now-defunct TSA program

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