Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Sunday said that a lapse in a key surveillance law provision comes as the U.S. terrorism threat level is “the highest it’s ever been.” he called for members of Congress to pass a measure extending it.
On June 12, Congress failed to pass an extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which allows for the warrantless surveillance of non-Americans who are living abroad.
When he was asked in a Fox News interview about the lapse in Section 702, Mullin said that the expiration of the section means the federal government will face more red tape in monitoring potential terrorists….
Terrorism Threat Level ‘Highest It’s Ever Been’ Amid FISA Lapse: DHS Secretary
