Congress is grappling with a way forward on renewing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which expires April 19.
More than a dozen House GOP privacy hawks have blocked the House of Representatives from advancing a Speaker Mike Johnson-backed bill to renew a controversial federal government surveillance tool known as Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act . It comes hours after former President Trump posted on Truth Social, 'KILL FISA, IT WAS ILLEGALLY USED AGAINST ME AND MANY OTHERS.
The House Judiciary Committee backed an amendment that would force U.S. officials to seek a warrant before querying communications made by an American, which national security-minded Republicans have largely opposed. One GOP lawmaker compared the amendment's effects to forcing a police officer to seek a warrant before querying a license plate in their database. They explained that if a suspected terrorist overseas is communicating with a U.S.
Multiple sources told Fox News Digital that Johnson spoke out against the amendment during a closed-door meeting with fellow House Republicans on Wednesday, spurring anger from GOP hardliners. Unfortunately, I think the speaker is coming forward, reversing his personal position 180 degrees and weighing in on the Intel side. He’s, unfortunately, I think, surrendered on that notion of neutrality,' Rep. Dan Bishop, R-N.C., told reporters. As it stands, FISA Section 702 will expire on April 19 if Congress does not act.
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