Warrantless Surveillance Fight Again Ignites Massie vs. Trump Showdown
President Donald Trump said Congress must extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) even if it means giving up “rights and privileges.” Section 702 allows for the collection of Americans’ data without a warrant.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump urged House Republicans to reject any amendments to the legislation that would extend Section 702. “I am asking Republicans to UNIFY, and vote together on the test vote to bring a clean Bill to the floor,” he wrote. “We need to stick together when this Bill comes before the House Rules Committee today to keep it CLEAN!”
Republican Congressman Thomas Massie attempted to introduce three amendments to the legislation that would have required law enforcement to obtain a warrant before collecting Americans’ data. His amendments were rejected.
Trump argued that he and Americans should be willing to sacrifice their 4th Amendment right to privacy in exchange for security.
“While parts of FISA were illegally and unfortunately used against me in the Democrats’ disgraceful Witch Hunt and Attack in the RUSSIA, RUSSIA, RUSSIA Hoax, and perhaps would be used against me in the future, I am willing to risk the giving up of my Rights and Privileges as a Citizen for our Great Military and Country!” He added, “Our Military Patriots desperately need FISA 702, and it is one of the reasons we have had such tremendous SUCCESS on the battlefield.”
Congress last voted to extend Section 702 in 2024. If Congress does not pass a new extension, the government’s Section 702 powers will expire on Monday. The House is currently considering an 18-month extension.
Last night between midnight and 2am, they tried to pass two bad versions of FISA…
Both would have allowed Feds to unconstitutionally spy on Americans.
We stopped both versions, but the fight isn’t over. Eventually, it was decided to give them two more weeks to fix FISA. https://t.co/VkckZwH5j4
— Thomas Massie (@RepThomasMassie) April 17, 2026
During the debate in 2024, Trump, who was then a Republican Presidential candidate, demanded Congress terminate FISA. “KILL FISA, IT WAS ILLEGALLY USED AGAINST ME, AND MANY OTHERS. THEY SPIED ON MY CAMPAIGN!!!” Trump wrote.
House Speaker Mike Johnson is seeking to fulfill Trump’s demand to extend Section 702 before the deadline.
However, he is struggling to pressure enough Republicans to vote for the legislation without amendments. Capitol Hill sources told Politico that a vote is unlikely to happen this week as Johnson does not believe enough Republicans will vote for the bill.
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Massie, a Trump defying Republican and Libertarian-leaning firebrand, is up for reelection in the House…
Rep. Thomas Massie puts his Republican ‘brand’ against Trump’s in Kentucky https://t.co/HXjhXKBgZQ pic.twitter.com/whNG10JsPV
— Meet the Press (@MeetThePress) April 15, 2026
Tyler Durden Sun, 04/19/2026 – 11:40
Source: https://freedombunker.com/2026/04/19/warrantless-surveillance-fight-again-ignites-massie-vs-trump-showdown/
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