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Rep. Himes Advocates Renewing FBI's Warrantless Surveillance Program

3/21/2026

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Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.), a leading Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, urges renewing the warrantless FBI surveillance program.
He says there is no evidence of abuse by U.S. President Donald Trump and cites reforms passed in 2024 with a compliance rate above 99%.
The metric is questioned after the Office of Internal Auditing, which monitored FBI searches, closed.
Critics say the oversight gap has diminished the reforms' effectiveness.

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Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.), a leading Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, urges renewing the warrantless FBI surveillance program.
He says there is no evidence of abuse by U.S. President Donald Trump and cites reforms passed in 2024 with a compliance rate above 99%.
The metric is questioned after the Office of Internal Auditing, which monitored FBI searches, closed.
Critics say the oversight gap has diminished the reforms' effectiveness.