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Director says FISA packages must include exculpatory information; review streamlined
Summary
The director said he requires every FISA warrant package to include available exculpatory information and has reduced the number of reviewers to streamline decisions; he also emphasized accountability for selector errors.
When asked about FISA, the Director of the FBI told the group he has made explicit changes to the bureau’s FISA application process, requiring that every package include "every piece of exculpatory information that you can possibly obtain" and that exculpatory material be "front and center" in submissions.
He said he also streamlined internal review so that fewer, highly qualified reviewers handle FISA packages and that the bureau enforces stricter consequences for errors in selectors and queries. The director characterized FISA as a powerful national‑security tool that must be used responsibly and said these changes were intended to reduce prior overreach; the session did not include legal text or an external legal review of the changes.
Participants noted the complexity of FISA and welcomed the emphasis on exculpatory information; no legislative or FISA Court documents were shown at the briefing.
