The FBI, National Security Agency and CIA are likely to gain expanded surveillance powers under President-elect Donald Trump and a Republican-controlled Congress, a prospect that has privacy advocates and some lawmakers trying to mobilize opposition.
Trump's first two choices to head law enforcement and intelligence agencies -- Republican Senator Jeff Sessions for attorney general and Republican Representative Mike Pompeo for director of the Central Intelligence Agency -- are leading advocates for domestic government spying at levels not seen since the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
Police state surveillance is only bad when the other party does it.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday December 04 2016, @05:23AM
"Police state surveillance is only bad when the other party does it."
No, it was very firmly not OK then also.
You know where you can shove your innuendo also...
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday December 04 2016, @06:10AM
No, it was very firmly not OK then also.
Tell that to the countless partisan hacks that infest the media and the populace in general.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday December 04 2016, @07:36AM
In your country.
Other places in the world are a little less ignorant...