Bill Pulte and Todd Blanche will have nearly unchecked power to spy on political opponents without a warrant under FISA Section 702, and use what they find for blackmail, political smears or trumped-up prosecutions.
Ron Wyden: “Bill Pulte and Todd Blanche will have nearly unchecked power to spy on political opponents without a warrant under FISA…”
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Critique of FISA Section 702 and its implications.
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