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Far-Right Flank of House Block Reauthorization of Controversial Section 702 of FISA

HeadlineApr 12, 2024

Far-right House conservatives blocked legislation that would extend warrantless surveillance after Donald Trump directed them to “kill it.” The move was in defiance of embattled House Speaker Mike Johnson, who has now failed three times to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA.

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