FBI Shuts Down Internal Surveillance Oversight Office | JQJO

FBI Director Kash Patel closed the Office of Internal Auditing, a 2020-established unit focused on preventing national security surveillance misuse. This comes as Congress debates Section 702 of FISA, a warrantless wiretapping law the office scrutinized. Critics argue this closure weakens oversight of the surveillance program, potentially impacting its renewal. Patel, previously critical of FBI surveillance abuses, now supports the program. The FBI hasn't commented, citing a broader reorganization that consolidated the office's functions into the inspection division.