Senators say administration is withholding a secret FISA 702 ruling
Original title: The US Government Is Hiding a Secret Court Ruling About How It Spies on Americans
The surveillance court objected to search filters seven months ago, yet collection continues under its March approval.
Senators Ron Wyden and Adam Schiff say the administration has not released a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court opinion on Section 702 search filters, past a September 13 public-release deadline. The court objected to filters that pull Americans' messages without required approvals, yet approved another year of surveillance. Civil liberties groups urged Congress not to reauthorize the program while the opinion remains withheld.
Unconfirmed: The ruling remains secret, and the administration has not publicly explained the delay.
- Wyden and Schiff want an explanation and named officials by November 6.
- Section 702 lapsed in June, but collection continues under the March approval.
- The New York Times reported the court ordered filtering tools rebuilt.
- Padilla said Justice is appealing limits on certain filtering tools.
- March fact sheets cited 98.9 percent compliance and omitted the findings.
From the original article
5 min read at wired.com
Two US senators say the Trump administration is breaking the law by withholding the FISA court decision while it presses Congress to renew America’s most sweeping surveillance program.
By Dell Cameron · wired.com
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