Hakeem Jeffries: “The problem that continues to exist as it relates to fisa…”

“Do you expect any level of Democratic support for the rule tomorrow? And have Democratic Committee leaders been brought into the conversation enough to expect any level of Democratic support for the reauthorization itself? The problem that continues to exist as it relates to fisa, which in the abstract is an important national security tool, is the concern that many Democrats have, including myself, that this surveillance mechanism could be abused by the likes of individuals like Cash Patel and the Acting Attorney General. These people have weaponized the criminal justice system and they simply cannot be trusted to protect the privacy and the civil liberties of the American people.” (16:31–16:51)

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