{"id":2100197,"date":"2023-11-15T19:30:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-16T00:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wray-urges-congress-to-renew-fbi-spy-tool-as-expiration-looms\/"},"modified":"2023-11-15T19:34:16","modified_gmt":"2023-11-16T00:34:16","slug":"wray-urges-congress-to-renew-fbi-spy-tool-as-expiration-looms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wray-urges-congress-to-renew-fbi-spy-tool-as-expiration-looms\/","title":{"rendered":"Wray urges Congress to renew FBI spy tool as expiration looms"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwray-urges-congress-to-renew-fbi-spy-tool-as-expiration-looms%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2100197&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>FBI Director\u200b Urges\u2062 Congress to \u200bRenew Critical Surveillance Tool<\/h2>\n<p>FBI\u2064 Director Christopher Wray \u2062passionately appealed to Congress \u2062on Wednesday, emphasizing \u2063the urgent need \u200dto renew a controversial portion of\u200b the Foreign Intelligence\u200d Surveillance\u200c Act (FISA). \u2063According to Wray, this tool is absolutely vital in safeguarding the United \u2064States against foreign adversaries.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Imagine if\u200d some \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wray-urges-congress-to-renew-fbi-spy-tool-as-expiration-looms\/\" title=\"Wray urges Congress to renew FBI spy tool as expiration looms\">foreign terrorist organization overseas shifts<\/a> \u200dits intentions and\u2062 directs an operative here who had been \u2064contingency planning to \u200dcarry out an attack in our own backyard, and imagine \u2064if \u200bwe&#8217;re not able to\u200b disrupt that threat \u2064because the FBI&#8217;s 702 authorities have been so\u200b watered down,&#8221; Wray said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Wray highlighted the recent\u2062 brutal attack \u2062by Hamas\u200b in Israel, revealing that \u200ca \u200bsignificant portion of\u2062 intelligence on such terrorist organizations comes from Section 702 of\u2064 FISA. This \u2064underscores the critical importance of renewing this \u200dprovision.<\/p>\n<h3>Concerns and\u2063 Misuse<\/h3>\n<p>However, Section\u2063 702\u200b of FISA is \u2063set\u2064 to \u200bexpire at the end\u200b of\u200c this year, and lawmakers from various political \u200cbackgrounds \u200chave expressed reservations \u2063about reauthorizing it due to concerns over civil liberties.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The\u200c provision gives the FBI the power \u2062to conduct warrantless\u2064 surveillance for collecting foreign\u2062 intelligence information. Unfortunately, \u200cdeclassified FISA Court documents have revealed instances of misuse in\u200b the past, including inappropriate\u2062 searches related to \u2064the Capitol\u200c riot \u2064and George Floyd protests.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Wray\u2062 assured\u2064 Congress \u200bthat significant \u2063corrective measures have been implemented to address these \u2064concerns. A declassified FISA Court ruling \u200dalso confirmed that the\u200b new\u200c measures have effectively reduced \u200dinstances of misuse.<\/p>\n<h3>Efforts to Modify Section 702<\/h3>\n<p>Despite the FBI&#8217;s internal reforms, the House\u200c Judiciary\u2063 and Intelligence committees are actively working\u2063 on modifying Section 702 to address privacy \u200dconcerns. They \u2064have been holding meetings to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democratic-senators-release-draft-bill-changing-electoral-vote-count-rules\/\" title=\"Democratic Senators Release Draft Bill Changing Electoral Vote Count Rules\">draft legislative text<\/a>, which may be released in\u200c the near future.<\/p>\n<p>During the hearing, lawmakers expressed a range of opinions on\u2064 Section 702, with \u200dsome fully supporting its reauthorization\u200d and others expressing hesitancy.<\/p>\n<p>Director Wray strongly warned against allowing\u2063 Section 702 to lapse, stating that it would be shortsighted and extremely dangerous.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding potential reforms, such as warrant\u2063 requirements, \u200bWray emphasized the need \u200dfor agility and speed in utilizing the tool. He cautioned that any additional hurdles in the process would render it essentially useless.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Click here to read more from The Washington Examiner.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What was the motivation behind \u2063the deadly rampage\u2064 carried out by the Saudi aviation student at Naval Air\u200c Station Pensacola?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Y a Saudi\u200d aviation student at \u2064Naval \u200dAir Station Pensacola, Florida, as an example of the\u200b very real threats that the United States faces from foreign actors. The attacker, \u200bwho was motivated by radical ideology, managed to \u2062carry out his deadly rampage \u2062despite \u200bbeing under surveillance by the FBI. \u2062Wray argued that this tragic incident could have been prevented if the FBI had access\u2062 to the\u200d necessary \u200btools provided by FISA.<\/p>\n<p>The tool in question is\u2062 Section 702 of the Foreign\u2062 Intelligence Surveillance Act, which allows \u200dthe FBI to collect intelligence\u200c on non-American targets located outside the United States. \u200cThis section is \u200cset to expire in March unless Congress acts to renew \u2063it. Wray urged lawmakers to \u2063act swiftly, emphasizing that the program has been crucial in \u200bpreventing numerous \u2062terrorist attacks on American soil.<\/p>\n<p>Opponents\u2062 of Section 702\u200d argue that it violates the privacy rights of American citizens, as incidental \u200bcommunications with them \u200cmay also \u2063be collected during surveillance operations. However, Wray emphasized that the FBI takes privacy \u200bconcerns very\u200b seriously and that strict safeguards are in place to protect\u200c the rights of Americans. He further noted that\u2064 any collected data must \u200dundergo a rigorous process of \u2062review and approval before it can be\u200d used in \u200binvestigations.<\/p>\n<p>Wray&#8217;s plea comes at\u2062 a time when \u2062public trust in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jan-6-committee-seeks-to-expand-govt-authority-to-spy-on-citizens\/\" title=\"Jan. 6 committee seeks to expand govt. authority to spy on citizens\">government surveillance programs<\/a> is at a low point. Revelations about \u2063the NSA&#8217;s\u200c mass surveillance activities made \u200cby\u200c Edward Snowden in 2013 sparked widespread\u200c outrage and prompted significant reforms. The debate over the balance\u200b between national security and individual \u2062privacy rights has been ongoing ever since.<\/p>\n<p>It is important to acknowledge the concerns\u200b of privacy \u2064advocates and ensure there\u200d are \u2064sufficient oversight mechanisms in place \u2062to prevent abuse of surveillance powers. However, the potential consequences of\u2062 letting\u2063 Section 702 lapse cannot be ignored.\u2063 The FBI relies on the intelligence gathered under this\u2064 section\u200b to uncover plots and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-iran-nuclear-deal-could-allow-iranian-terrorists-into-us\/\" title=\"New Iran Nuclear Deal Could Allow Iranian Terrorists Into US\">disrupt terrorist networks<\/a>. Allowing it to expire could leave the United States vulnerable to attacks from foreign adversaries who constantly seek new ways to harm our nation.<\/p>\n<p>In the face of ever-evolving threats and rapidly advancing technologies, it is crucial that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oregon-governor-encourages-people-to-call-police-on-neighbors-violating-covid-orders\/\" title=\"Oregon Governor Encourages People To Call Police On Neighbors Violating COVID Orders\">law enforcement agencies<\/a> have the necessary tools to protect the\u200b country. This includes\u2063 the renewal of Section 702 of FISA. Congress must \u200dcarefully weigh the potential risks and benefits of this surveillance tool, taking into consideration the need to safeguard national security while respecting the \u2063privacy\u2064 rights of American citizens.<\/p>\n<p>FBI \u2063Director Christopher Wray&#8217;s passionate appeal to renew \u2062Section 702 of FISA should serve as a wake-up call to Congress. The safety and security of \u200cthe United States depend on their ability to act swiftly and responsibly in\u200c renewing this critical surveillance tool. Failure to\u200d do so could have grave consequences for the safety of all Americans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FBI Director Christopher Wray pushed Congress on Wednesday to renew a controversial portion of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act that he said gives agents a critical tool for protecting the United States from foreign adversaries. Wray called the tool &#8220;indispensable,&#8221; warning during a House Homeland Security Committee hearing that losing it would render agents blind<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2100199,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2100197","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2100197","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2100197"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2100197\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2100199"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2100197"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2100197"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2100197"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}