What they're not telling you: President Donald . Trump said Congress must extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) even if it means giving up “rights and privileges.” Section 702 allows for the collection of Americans’ data without a warrant. In a post on Truth Social, Trump urged House Republicans to reject any amendments to the legislation that would extend Section 702. “I am asking Republicans to UNIFY, and vote together on the test vote to bring a clean Bill to the floor,” he wrote .
# THE TAKE: Section 702's Bipartisan Zombie
Trump's pivot on 702 exposes the surveillance state's true constituency—it's not left versus right. It's institutional power versus everyone else.
Massie's position hasn't shifted. Trump's has. The former president once criticized mass collection; now he's the establishment's useful hammer, pressuring Republicans to capitulate on
The House is currently considering an 18-month extension. Last night between midnight and 2am, they tried to pass two bad versions of FISA… Both would have allowed Feds to unconstitutionally spy on Americans. We stopped both versions, but the fight isn’t over. Eventually, it was decided to give them two more weeks to fix FISA. During the debate in 2024, Trump, who was then a Republican Presidential candidate, demanded Congress terminate FISA. “KILL FISA, IT WAS ILLEGALLY USED AGAINST ME, AND MANY OTHERS. THEY SPIED ON MY CAMPAIGN!!!” Trump wrote . House Speaker Mike Johnson is seeking to fulfill Trump’s demand to extend Section 702 before the deadline. However, he is struggling to pressure enough Republicans to vote for the legislation without amendments. Capitol Hill sources told Politico that a vote is unlikely to happen this week as Johnson does not believe enough Republicans will vote for the bill. Massie, a Trump defying Republican and Libertarian-leaning firebrand, is up for reelection in the House... Thomas Massie puts his Republican 'brand' against Trump's in Kentucky pic.twitter.com/whNG10JsPV Make sure to read our "How To [Read/Tip Off] Zero Hedge Without Attracting The Interest Of [Human Resources/The Treasury/Black Helicopters]" Guide It would be very wise of you to study our privacy policy and our (non)policy on conflicts / full disclosure . Disclosure: NewsAnarchist aggregates from public records, API feeds (Federal Register, CourtListener, MuckRock, Hacker News), and independent media. AI-assisted synthesis. Always verify primary sources linked above.Follow the Money
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