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No. The article says Trump's nominees probably want more powers. The only bill under consideration is S.3475 which is being delayed to allow more debate. A m
by thecabinet 10y ago
No. The article says Trump's nominees probably want more powers. The only bill under consideration is S.3475 which is being delayed to allow more debate. A more honest title would be "We Hypothesize How Trump Will Be Awful But The Only Evidence We Provide Suggests Spying Powers Might Actually Grow Slower Than Under Obama"
- matthewbauer 10y agoSurveillance is run by the executive branch. Without whistleblowers we wouldnt even know it exists. No one is going to say "we are now expanding surveillance on you." I think it's completely fair for journalists to speculate what will be done "poised" based on politicians past statements.
- thecabinet 10y agoPoised doesn't mean "here's some wild ass speculation". Trump Derangement Syndrome doesn't make things true