The law expires at the end of this year unless it is reauthorized, and some lawmakers are calling for major reforms out of concern that Section 702 has been used against Americans
A White House review on Monday recommended that the FBI’s ability to conduct non-national security queries under a controversial surveillance law be removed as part of reforms aimed at getting the law reauthorized.
The law expires at the end of this year unless it is reauthorized and some lawmakers, both Democrat and Republican, are calling for major reforms out of concern that Section 702 has been used against Americans. The 42-page report said changes are necessary, in part because a Justice Department audit in 2021 of the FBI’s use of Section 702 found that some “noncompliant queries included individuals arrested during the January 6 Capitol breach,”– the 2021 uprising by supporters of then-President Donald Trump.
“FBI’s use of Section 702 should be limited to foreign intelligence purposes only and FBI personnel should receive additional training on what foreign intelligence entails,” the review said.
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