Even if warrants are initially mandated for a specific search, couldn’t this erode into, ‘it’s just a quick scan’?
What if it’s ‘useful’ to ‘quick scan’ their own President? ‘Confirming their security’.
Could this evolve into a subtle shift in the balance of power? In other words, a political crisis?
Where the intelligence agencies have informational advantages over any elected office.
From information into knowledge, you could easily have behind the scenes figures who have unmatchable insight and ability to coordinate.
Suddenly every target has value…