‘Kill FISA’: Trump Urges House GOP to Tank Surveillance Law

Section 702 of FISA authorizes the surveillance of foreign nationals situated abroad but it has been misused in recent years.
‘Kill FISA’: Trump Urges House GOP to Tank Surveillance Law
Former President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at 40 Wall Street in New York City, on March 25, 2024. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
Savannah Hulsey Pointer
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Former President Donald Trump implored House Republicans on April 10 to veto a bill that would reauthorize the nation’s warrantless surveillance powers, referring to provisions that were used to surveil his campaign.

April 19 marks the expiration of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which authorizes the surveillance of foreign nationals situated abroad. In light of this, Congress is currently working to devise a reform package to renew the act, but with significant changes.