FBI Director to Face Harsh Criticism in House Judicial Oversight Hearing

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The provision allows the U.S. government to harvest the digital communications of foreigners who are outside the country, but the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court found persistent and widespread compliance issues with FBI searches under the section 702, according to an order disclosed.

The Biden administration characterizes the surveillance power as a cornerstone of national security, but the section has been criticized as a mass surveillance law that fails to respect Americans’ privacy. Members of both parties have called for changes to Section 702.

House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, broached the subject when asked about Wray’s upcoming hearing during an interview on Fox Business.

There is no way for Republicans in Congress to reauthorize FISA in its current form, and that is due at the end of this calendar year. There’s no way to do that, Jordan said.

Rep. Jerrold Nadler of New York, the top Democrat on the committee, described authority as an important tool but said current statutory protections are simply not enough to protect privacy and civil rights.

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