The topic of surveillance by the National Security Agency has arisen in, of all places, a House Republican primary in Kansas. Incumbent Mike Pompeo faced criticism from his challenger, former congressman Todd Tiahrt, over Pompeo’s support for NSA surveillance programs. In a recent debate, Tiahrt accused Pompeo of “taking money from lobbyists and supporting the violation of the Fourth Amendment,” while Pompeo replied that Tiahrt was misleading people about a program that keeps Americans safe.
A group of foreign policy experts have penned an open letter to both candidates regarding the NSA’s surveillance program. Read it below:
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