The FISA court is demanding the FBI and DOJ spell out a series of reforms following a damning report from the department's inspector general.
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Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 18, 2018.Horowitz specifically found instances where potentially exculpatory evidence was not passed on from the FBI to DOJ lawyers, who in turn did not inform the court as it repeatedly re-authorized surveillance warrants targeting Page.
In a statement reacting to the FISA court's order, the FBI said Director Chris Wray has"ordered more than 40 corrective steps to address the Report’s recommendations, including some improvements beyond those recommended by the IG." FBI Director Christopher Wray testifies during a hearing on Capitol Hill, May 7, 2019 in Washington, D.C.In an exclusive interview with ABC News last week, Wray noted that"every error and omission is significant and it's something we need to take seriously." But Wray also sought to highlight Horowitz's finding that the investigation was opened with proper cause.
Senate Judiciary Chairman Sen. Lindsey Graham suggested in a hearing with Horowitz last week that the alleged abuses uncovered in the FISA process might warrant shuttering the court entirely.
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