First, know that they are lying.
They could send it over to the NSA and have it cracked in 5mins. It’s called inter-agency cooperation.
They just want a law that makes encryption illegal unless LEO has the key.
On file, in escrow.
Yep.
NSA or Israelis could crack it in timely manner. They are looking for a law that says their now-illegal surveillance is legal.
20 tech professional here, you are exactly correct.
Yes.
They just want a law that makes encryption illegal unless LEO has the key.
Exactly! The FBI keeps pushing for this. It is utter B.S.