Section 702 allows intelligence agencies to spy on foreigners on foreign soil without a warrant.
Trump today:
“KILL FISA, IT WAS ILLEGALLY USED AGAINST ME, AND MANY OTHERS. THEY SPIED ON MY CAMPAIGN!!!”
Trump when he signed it in 2018:
“This is NOT the same FISA law that was so wrongly abused during the election,” he wrote. “I will always do the right thing for our country and put the safety of the American people first!”
The rule has a number of safeguards to prevent US citizens from being survailied - (IOW, a US Cit. talking to a toerrorist suspect…that conversation captured without a warrant) and some are arguing a warrant process should be added to the rules because of this.
but it seems debate is grinding to a halt because of trump’s opposition to passing the extension.
He liked it then, claiming it had nothin to do with his campaign issues. Now he says it does…pretty typical.
“Although all Section 702 targets must be non-United States persons reasonably believed to be located outside the United States, Congress has always recognized that such targets may send an email or have a phone call with a United States person. For this reason, Section 702 requires specific procedures to minimize the acquisition, retention, and sharing of any information concerning United States persons. “Minimize,” however, does not always mean “eliminate” …”.
What an excellent way to set up a Secretary of State not in favor or to spy on news reporters.
Misuse your toys and they get taken away.
As time goes on, one can more clearly see how it’s being used and not what the original intent being stated was. I’m glad he’s wising up. Consider that Trump also placed Chris Wray as head of the FBI and it is my hope he’ll send this turd packing on day 1 of his reelection.
702 applies to foreign survallience. Has nothing to do with j-6 or the trump campaign which is domestic. 702 had nothing to do with carter page, whose survallience required and received a warrant.
