Breaking: House extends controversial surveillance program after rejecting privacy advocates' plan to scale it back

Having trouble viewing this email? | View it in your browser   In a clash between privacy advocates and security hawks, the House voted Thursday to extend a controversial government surveillance program after rejecting proposals to scale it back. The White House and the intelligence community had endorsed extending the so-called Section 702 surveillance program, but President Trump muddied the waters Thursday morning with a tweet suggesting the FBI had used the program to spy on his campaign. FOR MORE ON THIS STORY, GO TO:   USATODAY.COM   Help | Advertise | Home Delivery | Privacy Policy - Your California Privacy Rights     © 2017 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. 7950 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22108