One House Democrat is pressing Commerce on the government’s spyware use

Rep. Summer Lee asked the Commerce Department for a briefing about federal interactions with commercial spyware vendors after ICE acknowledged using Paragon’s Graphite and an American firm acquired a controlling stake in Israel’s NSO Group. The article outlines concerns that the Trump administration may be more receptive to using commercial spyware, references prior sanctions and alleged abuses tied to NSO’s Pegasus product, and requests information on internal deliberations, communications with the White House, and potential U.S. use or investment in sanctioned spyware companies.