What is FISA Section 702, the US surveillance law set to expire June 12?

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What is FISA Section 702, the US surveillance law set to expire June 12?

A US surveillance law that allows federal authorities to collect the communications of foreigners abroad and search them for Americans’ data without a warrant is set to expire on June 12, amid debate over warrant rules and President Donald Trump’s planned appointment of a political loyalist as acting Director of National Intelligence.Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) is a key tool for collecting foreign intelligence, officials say. It allows authorities to gather communications from foreign targets overseas and then search that data, including for information about Americans who may have been in contact with them, a central concern for critics. The June 12 deadline is the second extension deadline for the law this year.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Here’s how we got here:What is Section 702? Section 702 is “a key provision” of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 that “permits the government to conduct

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