We want it to abide by the Constitution and those of us who swore an oath to uphold and defend it have the first responsibility in the hands of a government that has treated the Constitution as An afterthought. Congress should not place blind trust in the hands of [an] administration which clearly can use this surveillance power for political purposes. It's not hard to imagine what this President and his hand picked FBI Director Kash Patel could do with unchecked surveillance powers. Are my fears of Mr. Patel warranted? (10:28–10:38)
CLAIM
Asserts that Congress should not trust the administration with surveillance powers due to potential political misuse.
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