If they are already engaged with a foreign aka non domestic threat they have authority to pursue and conduct surveillance on said target in the conus or not.
These agents were operating under a concept called NOC. Non Offical Cover. Such was used inside and outside the CONUS many times. We used Air America in Vietnam, Southern Air in Central America and many “contractors” to this day inside and outside of the USA.
They will get you a high paying job where travel or embed in a location of choice and ... Your paycheck is not payroll CIA blue badge but your collection and delivery of data is.
Think of such as a police departments use of CI’s ....confidential informants.
Lots of loopholes used by Uncle Sugar for good and or bad.
My take on such as seen while active duty in the military. Hope yer well Jean !
Stay safe !
Seen a bit as well.
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You are exactly right.
A person can be the type that has a paper file only locked up somewhere that has been recruited like an independent contractor but they are doing it for the CIA
For example
A “PMC”
Interestingly enough. certain people can’t be audited. They can a notice from the State but then the audit magically disappears.
Btw, kind of ironic that Raymond Davis was released using Sharia Law.
Thank you. You too.