A surprise Trump pick just helped sink a key surveillance vote
A procedural motion to set up a final vote on the extension next week failed 47-52, with some Republicans joining Democrats.
This complicates efforts to renew the critical program before its June 12 expiration
- Senate Democrats block extension of spy powers to protest Trump’s choice of Pulte for DNI The Hill —
- Senate blows up renewal of key surveillance power to protest Trump pick of Bill Pulte as acting DNI NY Post —
- 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 —