The New York Times has revealed the Pentagon has aggressively expanded its role in conducting domestic intelligence. According to the paper, the Pentagon has been secretly obtaining private banking and financial records of U.S. citizens by requesting banks, credit card companies and other financial institutions to voluntarily hand over information. This has allowed the military — as well as the CIA — to examine the financial assets and transactions of perhaps thousands of American citizens. The program took place even though the military and the CIA are barred from conducting traditional domestic law enforcement work. One of the most prominent targets was James Yee, the former Muslim chaplain at Guantanamo Bay. The military obtained Yee’s private financial records after he was falsely accused of espionage. The American Civil Liberties Union said it has “serious concerns” over the secret program and called for a congressional investigation.