reclaimthenet on Nostr: Kash Patel, the pick for FBI Director, just made it clear: he opposes requiring a ...
Kash Patel, the pick for FBI Director, just made it clear: he opposes requiring a warrant for Section 702 surveillance searches. That means the FBI could continue combing through Americans' data—emails, social media, personal communications—without judicial approval.
This puts him at odds with Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s DNI nominee, who has called for stricter oversight. But Patel argues a warrant requirement would cripple national security operations, calling it “almost impossible” to enforce while protecting Americans.
Meanwhile, a federal court just ruled in United States v. Hasbajrami that these warrantless searches violate Americans’ rights, delivering a major rebuke to unchecked surveillance.
This puts him at odds with Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s DNI nominee, who has called for stricter oversight. But Patel argues a warrant requirement would cripple national security operations, calling it “almost impossible” to enforce while protecting Americans.
Meanwhile, a federal court just ruled in United States v. Hasbajrami that these warrantless searches violate Americans’ rights, delivering a major rebuke to unchecked surveillance.