Podcast: Jim Baker on FISA Errors

Jim Baker served as general counsel for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He was also the counsel for the Office of Intelligence Policy and Review at the Justice Department, where he supervised FISA applications. He joined Benjamin Wittes in the virtual Jungle Studio to discuss Inspector General Michael Horowitz’s shocking report on inaccuracy in FISA applications, and the problems at the FBI that led to these errors.

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