Feds Got Warrants to Use Fake Cell Towers to Hunt Down Don Lemon’s Producer

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Federal investigators obtained warrants to use fake cell towers, or cell-site simulators, while searching for Don Lemon’s producer. The requested surveillance authority also involved journalist Georgia Fort and a Minnesota state Senate candidate, raising concerns about invasive monitoring of the press and political figures.

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