Trump Won’t Extend FISA Spy Powers Without Reforms, Sen. Paul Says

Trump Won’t Extend FISA Spy Powers Without Reforms, Sen. Paul Says
Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) at the US Capitol in Washington on Jan. 27, 2020. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images
Petr Svab
Updated:

President Donald Trump wants to see reforms to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) surveillance process before he endorses extending spying powers that are slated to expire in less than two weeks, according to one of the senators who met with Trump on the topic.

Trump “made it exceedingly clear” that he won’t accept a straight reauthorization, said Sen. Rand Paul, (R-Ky.), who has led efforts to curtail the federal government’s ability to spy on Americans.

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Petr Svab is a reporter covering New York. Previously, he covered national topics including politics, economy, education, and law enforcement.
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