Democratic Senators Ron Wyden and Adam Schiff say the Trump administration missed its own September 13 deadline to publicly release a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court ruling that found fault with search procedures used under Section 702. The program, which allows warrantless searches of Americans' communications collected under foreign intelligence authority, lapsed in June but continues under the court's approval while officials push Congress to reauthorize it by year's end. The senators have demanded an explanation and the names of responsible officials by November 6.
arstechnica.com
· 2026-10-27
Senators Ron Wyden and Adam Schiff say the administration has failed to meet a legally required September 13 deadline to publicly release a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court ruling from earlier this year. That ruling reauthorized a year of Section 702 surveillance despite the court itself flagging that search filters let analysts pull Americans' messages without required approvals or records. The senators sent a letter to Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe and Attorney General Pam Bondi demanding compliance.
9to5mac.com
· 2026-10-27
Senior Democratic lawmakers say the Trump administration is refusing to disclose information about abuses of a government surveillance authority currently under congressional debate. They argue that details lawmakers need to evaluate the program are being kept from public and congressional view.
gizmodo.com
· 2026-10-26
Senators Ron Wyden and Adam Schiff say the Trump administration missed its own September 13 deadline to publicly release a FISA court ruling from seven months ago that objected to how intelligence analysts search Americans' communications under Section 702. The program lapsed in June after Congress failed to renew it, though surveillance continues under the court's earlier approval, and officials are now pushing lawmakers to reauthorize it by year's end. The senators have demanded an explanation and the names of responsible officials by November 6.
wired.com
· 2026-10-26
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