Jeffries warns Democrats might not support FISA reauthorization if Patel remains atop FBI

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) warned that House Democrats might not support reauthorizing the government's warrantless spy powers if Kash Patel remains FBI Director. Jeffries has consistently criticized Patel, describing him as a partisan conspiracy theorist unfit for the role. This stance creates a potential legislative roadblock for the reauthorization of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), a critical national security tool. The reauthorization of FISA Section 702, which allows for surveillance of non-U.S. persons abroad, typically requires bipartisan support to pass Congress.