White House intelligence board recommends limiting FBI use of warrantless surveillance data
- President's Intelligence Advisory Board found FBI made inappropriate use of Section 702 data, including searching for names of protesters and public officials.
- Board suggests FBI should not be allowed to search Section 702 data for evidence of crimes unrelated to national security.
- White House reviewing recommendations but has not decided whether to accept limits on FBI's use of foreign intelligence data.
- Congress facing deadline to reauthorize Section 702, which allows surveillance of foreign targets, before it expires at end of year.
- Proposed reforms aim to address privacy concerns while maintaining Section 702 as a vital counterterrorism tool.