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Dick Durbin: “Journalists have their texts and phone calls snooped on…”

Featuring: Dick Durbin, Democratic | U.S. Senate Illinois

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Senator Durbin Delivers Remarks on FISA Section 702 Reform

Published | Video Starts at 15:07

They used to spy on Black Lives Matter protesters. Is it hard to imagine they would extend that to those who question the masked ICE agents activity? What happens if Journalists have their texts and phone calls snooped on because they dare to report controversial news about this administration's misconduct. Any member of Congress who wants to ensure their checks on this out of control administration should not vote to reauthorize the authority of 702 without meaningful guardrails. (15:07–15:16)

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Asserts that journalists are surveilled for reporting on administration misconduct.

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