
GOP revolt grows as Pulte named DNI ahead of FISA deadline
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Senate backlash, with Democrats threatening to let the expiring FISA Section 702 surveillance powers lapse unless he’s withdrawn, and several Republicans opposing tying the two issues.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.

