Trump Backs AI License Plate Cameras Amid Senate Scrutiny

The president's endorsement lands as the same technology faces a Senate investigation and a pledged bill from Sanders, leaving Flock in the unusual position of having White House backing while under congressional scrutiny. That split matters because it signals the surveillance debate is no longer cleanly partisan, which makes the company's Washington strategy harder to map. Whether the Senate probe or the promised legislation gains traction, and whether the president's remarks shift the political arithmetic around AI-driven surveillance, is the open question.