Christopher Wray, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), called on lawmakers to extend a surveillance statute that he says supplies the president with much of the intelligence he receives daily.
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard Mr. Wray’s arguments and questioned him about how the statute was used and whether it violates Americans’ constitutionally protected rights.
As part of their scrutiny of the FBI and Justice Department, which they assert has been weaponized against conservatives, many Republicans have rejected a renewal of the provision.
Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) is currently set to expire on Dec. 31....
