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Hilarious if FISA court did approve a warrant to tap Trump's phones
Last edited Sat Mar 4, 2017, 10:12 AM - Edit history (1)
...considering his determination to keep the law in place, as is.
Trump administration just reaffirmed their support for FISA re-authorization on Wednesday:
The Trump administration does not want to reform an internet surveillance law to address privacy concerns, a White House official told Reuters on Wednesday, saying it is needed to protect national security.
The announcement could put President Donald Trump on a collision course with Congress, where some Republicans and Democrats have advocated curtailing the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA, parts of which are due to expire at the end of the year.
"We support the clean reauthorization and the administration believes it's necessary to protect the security of the nation," the official said on condition of anonymity.
read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-fisa-idUSKBN16855P
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