Trump says ‘KILL FISA’ after Congress adds ‘carve out’ for Congress members in reauthorization of program allowing warrantless spying on Americans

Former President Donald Trump has urged for the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to be killed, coming as legislation to reauthorize the controversial act that allows for the warrantless spying on Americans is moving to the House floor for a final vote this week, including a carve-out in the bill for members of Congress.

"Kill FISA, it was illegally used against me and many others. They spied on my campaign," Trump wrote.

According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act extends Section 702 of FISA for 5 years, which "permits the government to conduct targeted surveillance of foreign persons located outside the United States.” The database of foreign intelligence also includes information on US citizens who may have been communicating with people overseas.