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by knz 3084 days ago
> Turmp should be happy about this

To be fair, Trump is hardly the the first President to seek renewal of such laws.

> useful in cracking down on citizens and opponents who criticize him.

There were multiple reports about "Dark Side" yesterday - https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/dark-side-federal-unit-...

What could possibly go wrong.....

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He opposed it according to the article.
https://www.npr.org/2018/01/11/577331402/ahead-of-hill-vote-...

"For the record, Trump's administration supports full reauthorization. In fact, the White House issued a statement on Wednesday evening — hours before Trump's tweet — restating its call for members of Congress to vote for its continued use."