Fisa

Congress reauthorized Section 702 in April 2024, yet the intelligence community still operates under a tangled mix of Title 10 military authority, Title 50 covert action, and Executive Order 12333 collection. The seams invite abuse, delay, and adversary exploitation.

Congress punted Section 702 of FISA past its April 20, 2026 sunset through short-term extensions, leaving the program on autopilot until March 2027. The result is more warrantless collection and another demonstration that oversight works better in press releases than in statute.

Congress must update surveillance oversight laws because federal agencies are adopting artificial intelligence tools faster than inspectors general can review their compliance with the Fourth Amendment. Without statutory guardrails, speed becomes a threat to liberty.

The FBI and NSA continue to operate under classified domestic surveillance guidelines that Congress has never reviewed in open session, and the 2026 authorization cycle is the last chance to change that before the next presidential transition.

President Trump's support for Section 702 reauthorization gives the intelligence community warrantless surveillance powers despite documented FBI abuses. Conservatives should demand warrant requirements, not hand the deep state its favorite weapon back.