US intelligence chief warns
Congress of danger of failing to renew Patriot Act
In a question-and answer-session at the
Council on Foreign Relations in New York, Clapper reiterated his support for
renewing Section 215 of the Patriot Act, which allows the FBI and NSA to collect domestic phone records in bulk, is set to expire on 1
June. He expressed this support strongly and pointed a finger at opponents of
the legislation on Capitol Hill. Clapper, America’s top-ranking intelligence
official, said if Congress decides not to renew the legislation and an
“untoward incident” occurs as a result, he hopes “everyone involved in that
decision assumes responsibility” and doesn’t just blame the intelligence
community.
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