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| Republicans Condemn FBI's Use of Surveillance Powers They Long Supported |
| 2019-12-12 |
| [WSJ] WASHINGTON‐One by one, Republican senators expressed outrage Wednesday that the Federal Bureau of Investigation had committed errors in how it sought and obtained surveillance on a former Trump campaign adviser, describing the findings contained in a new inspector general report as evidence of alarming privacy violations that could be wielded against any American. The concerns echoed those made by civil liberties advocates for decades. But they came this time from self-described national security hawks who have long voted to renew and expand U.S. surveillance powers. In dressing down the FBI during Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz’s testimony about his report on the origins of the FBI’s Russia investigation, several Republicans suggested they were open to major alterations of a post-Watergate intelligence law known as the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #14 I endeavor to give satisfaction. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2019-12-12 19:41 |
| #13 Ukraine = Uniparty's Pinata |
| Posted by: Lex 2019-12-12 19:40 |
| #12 Grom for the win. |
| Posted by: Lex 2019-12-12 19:39 |
| #11 ^Because Ukraine looting was bi-partisan? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2019-12-12 19:38 |
| #10 Me too, Rambler. I honestly don't understand the logic behind rushing through it and not putting anyone on the stand. The GOP holds the high cards. |
| Posted by: Lex 2019-12-12 19:37 |
| #9 Lex, I would like to see Obama have to testify at Trump's Senate impeachment trial. Along with the Bidens, Comey, Brennan, Strzok, Page, and the rest of the gang. |
| Posted by: Rambler in Virginia 2019-12-12 19:28 |
| #8 The buck stops with POTUS. When if ever will Zero be put on the witness stand? |
| Posted by: Lex 2019-12-12 17:34 |
| #7 Anyone notice how seldom we actually hear from current or former FISA judges ? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2019-12-12 15:34 |
| #6 To be perfectly frank, as much whitewashing as the liberal press is doing in this, these ARE the exact same abuses that libertarian groups (such as Reason) warned would continue and expand under these surveillance laws. FISA being 100% secret can scarcely not be corrupted sooner or later. When introduced to already corrupt law enforcement officials like at the FBI and NSA, it will only be that much sooner before things become awful. |
| Posted by: Vernal Hatrick 2019-12-12 15:27 |
| #5 Corrupt cops =/= bad laws. Enforce the law. Prosecute and convict the corrupt cops. |
| Posted by: Lex 2019-12-12 08:19 |
| #4 Right, the Pubs condemn the unethical and illegal use of surveillance powers. |
| Posted by: Bobby 2019-12-12 07:55 |
| #3 Misleading headline, to put it mildly - Republicans are condemning the FISA warrant abuse, not 'surveillance powers' in general. |
| Posted by: Raj 2019-12-12 07:46 |
| #2 Hey, now do it hard to the Donks and maybe they'll understand too. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2019-12-12 06:46 |
| #1 Please someone remind the author that the established FISA process was subverted. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2019-12-12 02:52 |