Europe plays Trump card to disguise Privacy Shield shortcomings

Europe’s Justice Commissioner Vera Jourova has stated she will tear up the EU-US Privacy Shield agreement should President Trump continue on his quest to increase surveillance powers.
Speaking to Bloomberg, Jourova said she would suspend the agreement, which (in theory) protects the domestic privacy rights of European citizens in the US, should US agencies violate the agreement in any manner. Considering the path on which Trump is thundering along, it does appear extended powers for some i