Source: Politico
Summary
Section 702, a law allowing the NSA and FBI to conduct warrantless surveillance, is set to expire on Friday. The law has been renewed several times since its introduction in 2008. The expiration comes as lawmakers failed to reach an agreement on reauthorization. The NSA and FBI have warned of potential national security risks if the law is not renewed.
Our Reading
The announcement sounds ambitious.
A law that’s been renewed multiple times is suddenly at risk of expiring. Who didn’t see this coming? Section 702’s expiration is being framed as a national security risk, because of course it is. The NSA and FBI are warning of dire consequences, which is just what they do when their powers are threatened. It’s a familiar script.
Author: Evan Null
