President Donald Trump called on lawmakers Wednesday to approve a short-term extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to allow the president time to nominate and confirm a new director of national intelligence. Senators on both sides of the aisle have threatened to withhold votes on a clean
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President Donald Trump called on lawmakers Wednesday to approve a short-term extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act to allow the president time to nominate and confirm a new director of national intelligence. Senators on both sides of the aisle have threatened to withhold votes on a clean
President Trump asked Congress for a short-term extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), an effort to give time to nominate and confirm a permanent director of national intelligence amid threats from Democrats to not renew the act if Bill Pulte remains acting director of the agency. President Donald Trump has called on Congress to temporarily extend expiring electronic surveillance powers as he weighs his choice for a permanent National Intelligence director, signaling his controversial decision to appoint Bill Pulte acting chief will be short-lived. President Donald Trump underscored the need to downsize the Office of the Director of National Intelligence as he contends with Democratic and Republican opposition to his decision to tap Bill Pulte as his acting spy chief.
President Trump said he's asking Congress to approve a short-term extension of a key spy authority to "provide time for the selection and confirmation of a permanent" director of national intelligence.
The Hill reported the story as "Trump backs short-term spy powers extension amid fight with Senate GOP over Pulte." CBS News reported the story as "Trump asks Congress for short-term FISA extension amid impasse over Pulte role." Washington Examiner reported the story as "Trump primes Pulte to 'execute the immediate and needed downsizing' of ODNI."
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