The Spy Law Both Parties Are Afraid to Kill
From Making the Argument with Nick Freitas by Nick Freitas
May 4, 2026 · 35 min · Season 2 · Episode 482
About this episode
Nick Freitas discusses the implications of the FISA surveillance law and recent congressional actions regarding it.
Four years ago, Republicans stood on the floor of Congress and told the American people that the FBI used FISA - this secret surveillance court - to spy on Donald Trump. They were right. Kevin Clinesmith doctored evidence to keep the Carter Page warrant alive. The whole thing was a setup. And this week, those same Republicans voted to hand that exact same unreformed tool back to the FBI for three more years. No warrant requirement. No new safeguards. Nothing. I want to talk about why that happened, what's inside the classified court opinion that a sitting senator just forced into the open, and why, regardless of which party you voted for - your texts may already be in this database. SPONSOR: Lear Capital With gold and silver hitting all-time highs and forecasts pointing higher, Lear Capital is helping people protect their wealth with physical precious metals. Whether you want gold and silver shipped directly to you or want to shift retirement dollars into precious metals, Lear's salary-based consultants offer free education and information — no obligation. Right now they're offering up to $20,000 in bonus gold or silver with a qualified purchase. Call 800-707-4575 or visit…
People in this episode
Host: Nick Freitas
Topics covered
- FISA
- surveillance
- politics
- Republicans
- FBI
- Congress
- privacy
Keywords
- FISA
- surveillance
- FBI
- Congress
- Kevin Clinesmith
- privacy
- Republicans
- law
Sponsors
Lear Capital, Alliance Defending Freedom
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: FBI
Places: U.S.
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