FBI Shuts Down FISA Oversight Unit | JQJO

FBI Director Kash Patel has shut down the FBI's office of internal auditing, a unit created to monitor the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). This office, established in 2020 under Attorney General William Barr, investigated potential FISA abuses. Patel, a former Trump administration official and FISA critic, has reversed course and now views FISA as a vital national security tool. The closure raises concerns about oversight of FISA and could reignite calls for its repeal when it comes up for renewal in 2026. The NYT reports the office's functions have been absorbed into the bureau's inspection division.