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Trump backs Pulte as acting DNI, urges short FISA extension

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Trump backs Pulte as acting DNI, urges short FISA extension
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President Trump reiterates support for Bill Pulte as acting Director of National Intelligence and calls for a short-term extension of the Section 702 FISA program to avoid a lapse, with Pulte set to take over on June 19 and staff downsizing to home agencies amid bipartisan privacy concerns and ongoing debates over the surveillance tool.

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  1. Trump doubles down on Pulte for DNI, calls for short-term extension of foreign surveillance law  CNBC
  2. Trump says Bill Pulte will ‘execute the immediate downsizing’ of intelligence community in temporary role – live  The Guardian
  3. Trump not expected to act on Pulte after Johnson meeting  Politico
  4. US intelligence employees brace for cuts under new director  Reuters
  5. Trump Calls for Short-Term Extension of Surveillance Program  WSJ

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