Speaker Mike Johnson: Warrantless Spying on Americans is Necessary for "National Security"

This transgression against our sacred Constitution strikes at the very essence of our civil liberties, imperiling the bedrock of our democracy.

In this momentous juncture, we witness Republicans aligning with their Democratic counterparts, ushering in a perilous era of warrantless surveillance on Americans via the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) courts. This transgression against our sacred Constitution strikes at the very essence of our civil liberties, imperiling the bedrock of our democracy.

At the forefront of this disturbing narrative stands Speaker Mike Johnson, shamelessly championing this affront to our freedoms under the guise of national security. Yet, his hollow proclamations falter in the face of such egregious disregard for the constitutional principles we hold dear.

Johnson's assertion, "When I was a member of the Judiciary I saw the abuses of the FBI, hundreds of thousands of abuses. And then I became Speaker and got the confidential briefing to understand how important it is for national security," reverberates with hypocrisy and cowardice. His failure to confront the very abuses he once decried betrays the trust of the American people.