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U.S. President Signals Support for Extending FISA Section 702 Surveillance Provision
The U.S. president indicated a willingness to extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, a surveillance tool set to expire. The statement was made on Truth Social amid Republican discussions on the provision. The president referenced past use of related FISA authorities and expressed readiness to forgo certain rights for national security purposes.
Apr 15, 12:15 PM·1m read1 source
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The post comes as Republicans’ infighting grows over the provision between House Speaker Mike Johnson and several members of the Rules committee. “I am asking Republicans to UNIFY, and vote together on the test vote to bring a clean Bill to the floor. We need to stick together when this Bill comes before the House Rules Committee today to keep it CLEAN,” Trump wrote.
Trump also pointed to former FBI Director James Comey, saying that he used FISA Title I as part of his investigation into Russian Collusion in the president’s 2016 campaign. He then added that he would be willing to surrender part of his own rights for the section.
“I am willing to risk the giving up of my Rights and Privileges as a Citizen for our Great Military and Country! Our Military Patriots desperately need FISA 702, and it is one of the reasons we have had such tremendous SUCCESS on the battlefield,” Trump wrote.
The president posted on Truth Social that he was working with Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson, along with House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan and House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rick Crawford, on extending Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).
This is a breaking story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
