House Freedom Caucus Chairman Bob Good (R-Va.) on Friday criticized House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Turner (R-Ohio) for his efforts to block government surveillance reform. demanded his dismissal.
good Said News only:
I don’t think he should remain chairman. I do not believe he should remain chairman because he is attempting to reauthorize FISA without adequate reforms to protect the American people in terms of the most precious fundamental rights of the Constitution. . Our Constitution limits what the government can do.
He added: “The Information Commissioner’s position is in direct contradiction to that and in direct violation of that. Since FISA was first introduced, we have seen it misused. , and it’s happening more and more often.”
Mr Goode became the latest lawmaker to call for the removal of Mr Turner, who controversially exaggerated the Russian threat.
Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) said Turner should be removed from office for a “political stunt.” The Arizona lawmaker said Turner tried to block efforts to curb “warrantless government surveillance.” Biggs is the lead sponsor of the House Judiciary Committee’s “Protecting Liberty and Eliminating Warrantless Surveillance Act.” This bill would amend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) to prevent other surveillance abuses.
Biggs writes:
Speaker Mike Turner should lose his job this week for political inaction. His incomprehensible statements caused a market crash and caused unnecessary panic. The stunt conveniently occurred during a week when the state wanted to curtail warrantless government surveillance.
Bipartisan privacy groups are also calling for Turner’s ouster.
FreedomWorks President Adam Brandon, Due Process Institute Director Jason Pye, Demand Progress Policy Director Sean Vitka, and Restore the 4th National Chair Alex Matthews signed On Friday, he sent a letter to Turner asking House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) to remove him from office. They said his actions “undermined your credibility, your committee, and your national security.”
They turned to Turner and said: I have written:
The near-panic situation you have created by exploiting this potential future threat for immediate political gain is within the purview of members of Congress, especially the committee you now lead. This committee was established to curb warrantless domestic espionage (rather than acting as a spokesperson). This week is the culmination of months of malicious tactics to collectively prove that you should not continue as Chair.
Bipartisan lawmakers are currently called Prime Minister Johnson must vote to reauthorize Section 702 while introducing important reforms.
Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY), Rep. Biggs, Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH), Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), and Rep. Ben. Rep. Klein (R-VA) said in a statement: We are giving members the opportunity to vote on whether the government should end warrantless surveillance of Americans and stop circumventing the Fourth Amendment by purchasing sensitive information about Americans from third parties. has indicated that it is willing to consider other legislation to reauthorize Section 702. ”
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