Trump Says He's Willing To 'Risk' Your Rights for His Surveillance Powers
Former President Donald Trump has changed his stance on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), now supporting its reauthorization without reforms despite previously calling for its abolition. Trump's shift has implications for the upcoming April 20 deadline to reauthorize Section 702 of FISA.
Donald Trump's stance on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) has shifted. He previously called to 'KILL FISA' on Truth Social, but now supports reauthorizing Section 702 without reforms. The Section 702 provision allows intelligence services to collect electronic communications between Americans and individuals overseas. Trump's change of heart comes as Congress debates reauthorizing Section 702 by the April 20 deadline. Some lawmakers, like Rep. Thomas Massie, have proposed amendments to require warrants for law enforcement agencies to search through FISA database records. The FBI has used its FISA powers to run over 3.3 million queries through the Section 702 database and improperly used warrantless search powers over 278,000 times in 2021. Civil liberties groups argue that more guardrails are needed to protect Americans' privacy.
This content was automatically generated and/or translated by AI. It may contain inaccuracies. Please refer to the original sources for verification.