KEY BACKGROUND

Section 702 of FISA was authorized by Congress in 2008 to monitor noncitizens outside of the U.S., though it has faced criticism since its inception. A 2023 report from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court found the FBI misused the law’s tool nearly 300,000 times between 2020 and early 2021, including the collection of information on Jan. 6 rioters and Black Lives Matter protesters. Earlier this month, Trump called on lawmakers to “kill” the legislation—which was briefly extended in December—and incorrectly said it was used to improperly spy on his campaign. The Justice Department previously determined the FBI improperly obtained two warrants to spy on a former aide to his campaign, though the warrants were obtained under a different section of FISA, Title I #bitcoinhalving