It's pretty clear that the US government has become very comfortable using corporate entities to do their dirty work for them. This, along with agreements with foreign governments such as the Five Eyes Alliance, means the government has pretty much limitless power to ignore the spirit of any privacy law while still complying with the letter of the law.
Unfortunately many are fine with this because they believe it benefits their ideological group, which is more important than individual rights.
Unfortunately many are fine with this because they believe it benefits their ideological group, which is more important than individual rights.