"House Speaker Johnson's Evolution on FISA and Republican Chaos"
Speaker Mike Johnson, a onetime critic of the FISA foreign spy program, has shifted his stance and is now championing its renewal, opposing a new warrant requirement for Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). His change of tune has put him at odds with former President Trump and his former colleagues on the House Judiciary Committee, who feel the requirement is crucial for preventing Justice Department abuses. Johnson attributes his reversal to learning more about the program as Speaker and deems it vital for national security, despite earlier criticisms of FBI abuses. This shift highlights the impact of greater access to classified information on lawmaker positions and has sparked tensions within the GOP.
