House lawmakers who met with Trump administration officials Wednesday on Capitol Hill emerged with no clear consensus, with some still undecided over whether to reauthorize a powerful surveillance authority without adding more privacy guardrails.
The administration, according to lawmakers, has said it wants Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to continue with no changes, referred to as a “clean extension,” an approach backed by House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and the head of the House Intelligence Committee.
That is a blow to privacy hawks from both parties who have long advocated for further protections, including adding a warrant requirement for the communications of Americans swept up under the program.
