POLITICSJun 12 · 10:00 UTCGUARDIAN USSanya Mansoor

A powerful US surveillance law is set to expire – what happens now?

Congress has not reauthorized section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act due to ongoing debates about its future. Donald Trump's attempt to appoint a controversial ally as director of national intelligence has drawn attention to the law's scope, with privacy advocates calling for scrutiny and reform.

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