Mitch McConnell Wants to Crank Up Bill Barr’s Surveillance Powers. What Could Go Wrong?

Mitch McConnell Wants to Crank Up Bill Barr’s Surveillance Powers. What Could Go Wrong?

Ackerman correctly points out that these amendments would pretty much guarantee the ability of an incumbent administration to spy on its political opponents without consequence. In addition, the second amendment would allow an attorney general to meddle in the FISA process to an extent even beyond the way he can now.

Mitch McConnell Wants to Crank Up Bill Barr’s Surveillance Powers. What Could Go Wrong?

Mitch McConnell Wants to Crank Up Bill Barr’s Surveillance Powers. What Could Go Wrong?

Ackerman correctly points out that these amendments would pretty much guarantee the ability of an incumbent administration to spy on its political opponents without consequence. In addition, the second amendment would allow an attorney general to meddle in the FISA process to an extent even beyond the way he can now.