US Congress Demands Probe Into Trump Admin Surveillance Revelations

US lawmakers demand investigation into Trump administration’s secret surveillance of Americans

Exclusive: Two congressmembers respond to revelations of government snooping on journalists, non-profits and unions Two congressional Democrats asked a government watchdog Tuesday to investigate the Trump administration’s use of an obscure law to secretly collect records on journalists, non-profits and unions without judicial oversight. The request from the senator Ron Wyden of Oregon and the representative Pramila Jayapal of Washington seen by the Guardian comes amid mounting scrutiny over t...

By Sam Levine in New York City