Surveillance-Expansion

FISA Amendments Act of 2008 Passes, Granting Telecom Immunity

2008-07-09 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

Congress passed the FISA Amendments Act of 2008, fundamentally expanding the president’s warrantless surveillance authority while granting retroactive immunity to telecommunications companies that participated in the NSA’s illegal domestic wiretapping program since 2001. The Senate voted …

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Michael Hayden Nominated as CIA Director Despite NSA Surveillance Controversy

2006-05-08 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

President Bush nominates Air Force General Michael Hayden as CIA Director despite his role in implementing illegal NSA warrantless surveillance programs. Hayden’s appointment represented unprecedented militarization of CIA leadership and sparked Senate concerns about further politicization of …

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