{"id":2590828,"date":"2026-04-14T19:42:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T23:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-pushes-skeptical-house-republicans-to-pass-fisa-extension-it-is-extremely-important-to-our-military\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T19:44:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T23:44:32","slug":"trump-pushes-skeptical-house-republicans-to-pass-fisa-extension-it-is-extremely-important-to-our-military","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-pushes-skeptical-house-republicans-to-pass-fisa-extension-it-is-extremely-important-to-our-military\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump Pushes Skeptical House Republicans to Pass FISA Extension: &#8216;It Is Extremely Important to Our Military&#8217;"},"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\">32<\/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%2Ftrump-pushes-skeptical-house-republicans-to-pass-fisa-extension-it-is-extremely-important-to-our-military%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=2590828&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--><p>The article discusses Donald Trump\u2019s push for a congressional extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) for 18 months, arguing that it is essential for national security and military operations. Trump frames the extension as necessary despite past criticisms and says he wants Republicans to unite and pass a clean bill to avoid any loopholes or amendments. He asserts that,while abuses occurred in the past,Section 702 remains a vital tool for the military,notably in ongoing actions related to Iran,and he emphasizes protecting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/quebec-is-now-under-the-equivalent-of-covid-martial-law-no-one-is-allowed-on-the-streets-after-8pm-till-5am\/\" title=\"Quebec Is Now Under the Equivalent of COVID \u2018Martial Law\u2019 \u2013 No One is Allowed on the Streets after 8pm Till 5am\">civil liberties<\/a> within a strengthened framework. Gen.Dan Caine and Sen. Chuck Grassley are cited as supporting the extension, with Caine warning that weakening 702 would jeopardize U.S. security and battlefield effectiveness, and Grassley calling for a clean, 18-month renewal and noting reforms to increase clarity. The piece also notes shifts in governance practices, such as changes to restrictions on FISA court proceedings, and frames the debate within broader partisan contest over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-may-charge-some-capitol-rioters-under-rico-racketeering-law\/\" title=\"DOJ May Charge Some Capitol Rioters Under RICO Racketeering Law\">surveillance powers<\/a> and national security.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and President Donald Trump do not have a happy history, but Trump is urging congressional Republicans to extend one part of the law Trump says was not the one misused during the Russiagate hoax.<\/p>\n<p>Trump made a public plea on <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116404390855989138\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>  to extend Section 702 of FISA.<\/p>\n<p>As noted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/04\/14\/trump-summons-fisa-holdouts-white-house-00871922\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico<\/a>, Trump followed that up by calling Republicans opposed to extending the law that allows warrantless wiretaps of non-U.S. citizens for the next 18 months to the White House.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I am asking Republicans to UNIFY, and vote together on the test vote to bring a clean Bill to the floor. We need to stick together when this Bill comes before the House Rules Committee today to keep it CLEAN!&rdquo; Trump wrote earlier in his  post.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I was a victim of the worst and most illegal abuse of FISA in our Nation&rsquo;s History, by Radical Left Lunatics, who lied to the FISA Court to spy on my 2016 Presidential Campaign in their attempt to RIG the Election in favor of Crooked Hillary Clinton. Their use of this instrument in the 2020 Presidential Election was even worse! When the Dirty Cop, James Comey, the failed Head of the FBI, went after me, he was using FISA Title I, the Domestic Collection, not FISA 702, the Foreign Collection, which needs to be extended today,&rdquo; Trump continued.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;While parts of FISA were illegally and unfortunately used against me in the Democrats&rsquo; disgraceful Witch Hunt and Attack in the RUSSIA, RUSSIA, RUSSIA Hoax, and perhaps would be used against me in the future, I am willing to risk that as a Citizen in order to do what is right for our Country,&rdquo; he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Trump said that Section 702 is a tool the military needs.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Our Military desperately needs FISA 702, and it is one of the reasons we have had such tremendous SUCCESS on the battlefield, both in Venezuela and Iran,&rdquo; he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Since the first day of my already Historic Second Term, my Administration has worked tirelessly to ensure these FISA Reforms are being aggressively executed at every level of the Executive Branch to keep Americans safe, while protecting our sacred Civil Liberties guaranteed by our Great Constitution,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;With the ongoing successful Military activities against the Terrorist Iranian Regime, it is more important than ever that we remain vigilant, PROTECT our Homeland, Troops, and Diplomats stationed abroad, and maintain our ability to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-calls-on-republicans-to-pass-clean-extension-of-fisa\/\" title=\"Trump calls on Republicans to pass ... ... of ...\">quickly stop bad actors seeking<\/a> to cause harm to our People and our Country,&rdquo; Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The fact is, whether you like FISA or not, it is extremely important to our Military. I have spoken to many Generals about this, and they consider it VITAL. Not one said, even tacitly, that they can do without it &mdash; especially right now with our brilliant Military Operation in Iran.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, seconded Trump in a letter to legislators, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/live-updates\/2026\/04\/13\/congress\/caine-letter-fisa-702-reauthorization-00870208\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The loss or reduction of FISA section 702 authorities would increase risk to the Joint Force, degrade our worldwide combat lethality, and significantly impair U.S. security,&rdquo; Caine wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley said he also wants a clean 18-month extension of Section 702, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grassley.senate.gov\/news\/news-releases\/grassley-calls-for-clean-fisa-extension-after-securing-key-transparency-reforms-to-foreign-intelligence-surveillance-court-proceedings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news release<\/a> on Grassley&rsquo;s website.<\/p>\n<p>The Iowa Republican noted that the Biden administration restricted congressional attendance at Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court and Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review proceedings.<\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration, he said, has lifted the restrictions he opposed.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;With Congress&rsquo;s access fully restored, the Trump administration has faithfully implemented the reforms Congress called for in its last FISA reauthorization and proven its commitment to transparency and the protection of civil liberties,&rdquo;&nbsp;Grassley said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Section 702 is one of our nation&rsquo;s most <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >valuable national security tools<\/a>. Especially given the current threat environment, it&rsquo;s imperative Congress doesn&rsquo;t allow this critical authority to lapse,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We must ensure American lives aren&rsquo;t put at risk by a potential Section 702 expiration on April 20. 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In a public push, he asked House Republicans to unite behind a clean 18-month extension, insisting that he himself was a victim of abusive FISA practices during the 2016 campaign and that the 2020 use was worse. He contends that the 702 authority is crucial for national security and the military, noting that several generals have described it as vital. He also points to support from White House aides and emphasizes the need to prevent any lapse, arguing that ongoing military operations in places like Iran underscore its importance. Senate Republicans like Chuck Grassley echoed the call for a clean extension, praising reforms and transparency, and warning that letting 702 expire would be risky<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2590829,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ben-Working-Feature-Image-2026-04-14T181132.122.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[19971,5894,70028],"class_list":["post-2590828","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-fisa","tag-politics","tag-us-politics-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Ben-Working-Feature-Image-2026-04-14T181132.122.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2590828","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=2590828"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2590828\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2590832,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2590828\/revisions\/2590832"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2590829"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2590828"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2590828"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2590828"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}