Cato Institute Senior Fellow Patrick Eddington is available for interviews in light of the upcoming confirmation hearings for director of national intelligence nominee Tulsi Gabbard and FBI director nominee Kash Patel.

Eddington passed along the following statement:

“The recent federal court decision declaring warrantless FISA Section 702 database searches unconstitutional should be the focus of the nomination hearings for Mr. Patel and former Representative Gabbard. The questions they should answer are simple ones: Do they agree that the FBI should have to get a warrant to access the communications of Americans, as the plain text of the Fourth Amendment says? Do they agree that the 702 programs meticulously documented abuses over the last 17 years should result in a total reexamination of the program? Do they agree that the surveillance and police powers of the federal government should never be used to terrorize Americans who oppose an Administration’s policies? If the answers to any of these questions is ‘no,’ Senators should take note.”

Eddington recently wrote a blog on the federal court ruling on FISA Section 702 warrantless “back door” searches, which you can read here.

If you would like to speak with Eddington, please contact me to set up an interview.

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