President Donald Trump said Monday that he will not support an extension of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act unless it includes his election integrity measure, the Save America Act.
“The Dumocrats want FISA because that’s what they used to go after me for three years during my First Term!” Trumpwroteon Truth Social. “I’m against FISA if it doesn’t come with The Save America Act (Full version!) firmly attached to it. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”
The commander in chief outlined key provisions he wants passed, including voter ID and proof of citizenship as well as limited mail-in ballots for extreme circumstances.
He added that the bill would ban biological men from playing in women’s sports and prevent transgender “mutualization surgery” for children.
House Democrats, along with several Republicans, recentlyrejecteda short-term extension of FISA, causing Section 702 to expire, according to NBC News.
Reuters alsonotedthat Trump is refusing to sign any other legislation until the SAVE America Act becomes law.
FISA, originallypassedin 1978, allows government agencies to gather foreign intelligence through electronic surveillance, physical searches, and a trap-and-trace program.
“FISA currently defines foreign intelligence information as information relating to a foreign power or that generally concerns the ability of the United States to protect against international terrorism, potential attacks by foreign powers or agents of foreign powers, or international drug trafficking,” the U.S. congressional website reads.
“Though Congress initially limited FISA to regulating government use of electronic surveillance, Congress has amended FISA to regulate other intelligence-gathering practices, such as physical searches, the use of [pen registersandtrap-and-trace] devices, and compelled production of certain types of business records.”
In addition, it established FISA courts led by federal district judges who hold hearings in secret and are selected by the Supreme Court’s chief justice.
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