Wednesday, January 17, 2007

FISA oversight of Domestic spying

The U.S. Justice Department has consented to court oversight (albeit via a secret court) of the controversial domestic wiretapping program (the "Terrorist Surveillance Program").

  • Gonzales: Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court must OK electronic surveillance
  • Court has already approved request concerning person with alleged terror links
  • Gonzales notified Senate Judiciary Committee leaders in letter issued January 10

So what happened to the argument that there was no time to seek approval (when it was always possible to ask for approval AFTER beginning the surveillance?

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