US officials want Section 702 renewed before damaging court ruling goes public
US intelligence officials are reportedly delaying the public release of a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court ruling critical of Section 702, which permits federal agents to access Americans' communications without traditional legal requirements like warrants and written justification. The court objection came seven months ago, but the administration has not released it despite its own 180-day deadline passing in September. This tactic may be designed to pressure Congress into renewing the program by year's end.
Key points
- Secret FISA court objected to Section 702 surveillance filters used without proper approvals
- Administration withholding ruling past its own 180-day release deadline
- Senators claim tactic pressures Congress to renew surveillance program
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