Conservative groups press for FISA reform ahead of Wednesday House vote: ‘Politically weaponized’
FOX NewsJAN 2024
House Conservatives Threaten to Block FISA Renewal
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The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
Section 702 has been a crucial tool for law enforcement and there are more than enough FBI policies to ensure the government can fight crime while safeguarding Americans' privacy. A warrant requirement, however, would prevent the government from efficiently doing this and put national security at risk.
Establishment-critical narrative
In addition to leaving out a warrant requirement, this bill expands the government's Section 702 capabilities — making it too easy to violate citizens' right to privacy. Surveillance hawks seem determined to end privacy in America as we know it.