U.S. Senate Republicans on Tuesday reacted skeptically to the Trump administrati...
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Republicans on Tuesday reacted skeptically to the Trump administration’s request to continue a controversial but inactive domestic surveillance program that collects data on U.S. phone calls and text messages.
The NSA has shut the program down. And while the Trump administration has been pushing for its reauthorization since last August, its efforts have found little traction in Congress. “The NSA has indicated they think on balance that the phone program isn’t worth it, given their other priorities,” he told reporters.
The Republican president, stung by lingering claims his last campaign may have cooperated with Moscow, is reported to be pressing for changes.
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