At the center of the storm is Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, a controversial authority set to expire April 20 unless Congress acts. What should be a routine reauthorization has turned into a full-blown political brawl, exposing deep fractures not just between parties, but within the Republican ranks themselves.
On one side, intelligence officials and GOP leadership are sounding the alarm. They argue Section 702 is a critical tool that has stopped countless terror plots since its creation in the aftermath of 9/11. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise made the stakes crystal clear, warning against slipping back into a “pre-September 11 mentality” where the U.S. is left vulnerable and reactive instead of proactive.
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