The White House says the expiration of key provisions of the Patriot Act, which allows for bulk data collection, is impacting counterintelligence operations.
The US Senate failed to extend the provisions by a deadline of midnight May 31st.
However, White House Spokesperson Josh Earnest would not name specific examples of how the Patriot Act has helped protect the country in the past or say whether American are less safe since the provisions have expired.
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