Garland Says FBI Needs Spying Powers to ‘Fight the Chinese’

Garland Says FBI Needs Spying Powers to ‘Fight the Chinese’
Attorney General Merrick Garland looks on as he testifies at a House Appropriations Committee Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Subcommittee hearing on "Budget Hearing—FY2024 Request for the Department of Justice" in Washington on March 29, 2023. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images
Joseph Lord
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Attorney General Merrick Garland defended the FBI’s usage of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), saying that the surveillance apparatus is critical to “fight the Chinese.”

Garland made the comments during a March 29 appearance before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies. He came to Capitol Hill to discuss the Department of Justice (DOJ) side of President Joe Biden’s proposed budget.