„The president outlined a process to study the issue further and appears open to alternatives,“ said Romero. „But the president should end â not mend â the governmentâs collection and retention of all law-abiding Americansâ data. When the government collects and stores every Americanâs phone call data, it is engaging in a textbook example of an âunreasonable searchâ that violates the Constitution. The presidentâs own review panel recommended that bulk data collection be ended, and the president should accept that recommendation in its entirety.â