WASHINGTON DC (Aftenposten): A law that America’s spy and terror hunters would like to keep has become the subject of political controversy. It goes across the parties.
Dan Crenshaw urges his colleagues in the United States Congress not to place too strong restrictions on the access to monitor Americans. Photo: Jonathan Ernst, Reuters / NTB
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Published: 12/12/2023 13:18
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- America’s spy and terror hunters want to keep a controversial spy law, but face opposition from politicians concerned about privacy.
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FBI Director Christopher Wray was in the Senate last week. He strongly warned the politicians against clipping the wings of a spy law.
The dispute is over a section of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). The law allows US intelligence to monitor foreigners on a large scale. It came after September 11, 2001.
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2023-12-12 12:18:44
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