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Ron Wyden: Warrantless FISA surveillance depends on a handful of government officials to choose not to misuse the most powerful…

On the recordJune 18, 2026
Warrantless FISA surveillance depends on a handful of government officials to choose not to misuse the most powerful spying apparatus the world has ever seen.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden critiques the reliance on government officials for surveillance oversight.

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