FBI Director: Ban Encryption to Counter Domestic Extremism

FBI Director: Ban Encryption to Counter Domestic Extremism
FBI Director Christopher Wray speaks on Capitol Hill on Sept. 15, 2021. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
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FBI Director Christopher Wray said on Sept. 21 that restrictions on encrypted chat services are needed to combat domestic terrorism—a claim that has been disputed by a wide array of tech companies, industry associations, and privacy groups, as well as other government agencies.

Wray made the remarks during the Senate Committee on Homeland Security’s counterterrorism hearing.