The battle over the government’s foreign-surveillance powers pits GOP security hawks against an alliance of progressives and civil libertarians.
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Our editorial today opines that the statutory authority of U.S. spy agencies to target non-Americans outside the United States for national-security surveillance — known as Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) — must not be permitted to lapse, particularly at this perilous time.
At the moment, it appears that Section 702 will be extended for four months, until late April 2024. That is not certain, but it looks to be the most likely scenario.
About the Author
Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.
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Our editorial today opines that the statutory authority of U.S. spy agencies to target non-Americans outside the United States for national-security surveillance — known as Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) — must not be permitted to lapse, particularly at this perilous time.
At the moment, it appears that Section 702 will be extended for four months, until late April 2024. That is not certain, but it looks to be the most likely scenario.
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About the Author
Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.
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