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Congressman Jim Himes claims a sweeping surveillance authority should stay intact because he hasn't seen abuses by Kash Patel's FBI, according to internal messaging obtained by WIRED.

Archived version: https://archive.is/20260320205610/https://www.wired.com/story/a-top-democrat-is-urging-colleagues-to-support-trumps-spy-machine/

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[–] supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Stop acting like controlled opposition.

[–] Deceptichum@quokk.au 3 points 4 days ago
[–] m3t00@midwest.social 4 points 5 days ago

his district probably full of upscale newyorkers. aka tv execs.