FBI Director Urges Congress to Reauthorize Surveillance Program Amidst Terror Threat

FBI Director Christopher Wray defended the reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, warning lawmakers that weakening the surveillance program could hinder the agency's ability to prevent terrorist attacks. Wray's remarks come as Congress considers legislation to add privacy protections for American information collected under Section 702, which allows the government to collect digital communications of foreigners but also sweeps up the communications of Americans. Some lawmakers are pushing for a warrant requirement for searches involving Americans, citing concerns about Fourth Amendment violations and compliance issues within the FBI.