Trump’s DNI pick upends spy-power extension plan
TL;DR
Trump’s appointment of Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence upends bipartisan efforts to extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, derailing a three-year FISA extension as Democrats balk over Pulte’s role and prompting renewed urgency among lawmakers to address surveillance oversight before the June deadline.
- Congress thought it had a spy-powers deal. Then Trump came in. Politico
- US lawmakers warn Pulte appointment could thwart surveillance law's renewal Reuters
- Senators Warn of Intelligence Gaps if Surveillance Program Expires The New York Times
- 7 Republicans vote no on FISA extension The Hill
- Senate fails to extend FISA surveillance program as deadline nears, with 7 Republicans joining Democrats CBS News
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