GOP revolt grows as Pulte named DNI ahead of FISA deadline
TL;DR
Trump’s nomination of Bill Pulte to lead the DNI triggers a Senate backlash, with Democrats threatening to let the expiring FISA Section 702 surveillance powers lapse unless he’s withdrawn, and several Republicans opposing tying the two issues. The White House defends the pick, but the fate of both the DNI appointment and the 702 renewal remains uncertain as the clock ticks down.
- Pulte pick sparks a Senate GOP rebellion Axios
- Opinion | This Man Should Not Be in Charge of National Intelligence The New York Times
- Pulte pick to lead DNI further jeopardizes path to renewing warrantless spy powers The Hill
- New intel chief is a partisan warrior who has the president’s ear, sources say NBC News
- Mitch McConnell statement suggests he considers Bill Pulte unfit for national intelligence director role –as it happened The Guardian
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