Trump presses ahead on Pulte DNI as 702 surveillance deadline tightens
TL;DR
Trump told House Speaker Mike Johnson he wouldn’t back down on elevating Bill Pulte to acting director of national intelligence, despite Democrats threatening to let Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act lapse; with the surveillance deadline looming, Republicans and Democrats remain at odds over extending 702 versus removing Pulte, and Trump announced Pulte would start June 19.
- Trump indicates to Speaker Johnson he won’t back down on Pulte despite fight over key surveillance authority CNN
- Trump not expected to act on Pulte after Johnson meeting Politico
- Trump Says Bill Pulte Will Take Over as Intelligence Chief on June 19 The New York Times
- Opinion | The FISA Hostage Takers WSJ
- US intelligence employees brace for cuts under new director Reuters
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