Congress Just Killed Feds’ Attempt To Approve Nationwide Spying

Congress Just Killed Feds’ Attempt To Approve Nationwide Spying

THE SIGNAL

Congress and the Biden administration have started down a collision course as a controversial surveillance program is set to sunset this year, with lawmakers immediately indicating they would not accept the executive branch’s opening offer.The Justice Department and the intelligence community formally launched its reauthorization effort on Tuesday by floating to congressional leadership that the surveillance authority, known as Section 702, should be extended largely as is. Lawmakers all too happily shot down that trial balloon, previewing what will be a months-long …

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