Senate blows up renewal of key surveillance power to protest Trump pick of Bill Pulte as acting DNI
NY Post
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Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act will lapse at 11:59 p.m. June 12 absent congressional approval.
- Senate Democrats block extension of spy powers to protest Trump’s choice of Pulte for DNI The Hill —
- A surprise Trump pick just helped sink a key surveillance vote The Independent —
- Senate fails to extend key surveillance program as deadline nears CBS News —
- Spy-law extension at risk after Senate votes against launching debate Politico —
- Trump says he wants new acting intel chief Bill Pulte to cut staff: ‘Lot of people that shouldn’t be there’ NY Post —