Rep. Jim Jordan suggests cutting FBI off from FISA altogether
Most of the lawmakers speaking during the hearing Thursday agreed Section 702 likely required reforms but few seemed willing to abandon the practice altogether. Few that is, besides Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan. During his exchange with the panel of experts, Jordan expressed outrage over the lack of transparent data available illustrating the amount and types of US citizen data made available to intelligence agencies via Section 702. He then questioned whether the FBI, who he holds in low regard, should have access to that type of data in the first place.
“How about if we just get the FBI out of that business altogether?”Jordan said to a long pause.
Jordan went on to say he believed deciding whether or not to reauthorize Section 702 later this year “is probably the most important thing we’re going to do this congress.”
