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Senate blocks extending key surveillance program following backlash over Trump pick to lead intel
Seven Republicans joined nearly all Democrats to block the measure, leaving Section 702 set to expire June 12 without a warrant requirement.
- On Friday, the Senate blocked a procedural motion to advance the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Section 702 extension, failing by a 47-52 vote as the program nears its June 12 expiration.
- President Donald Trump's selection of Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte to serve as acting director of national intelligence triggered significant backlash from lawmakers concerned about his lack of security experience and alleged politicization of his current role.
- Six Republicans joined nearly all Democrats in opposing the motion, with Sen. Mike Lee citing privacy concerns and stating the bill lacked a warrant requirement for spying on Americans, adding, "Come back with warrant requirement, and we."
- Senate Majority Leader John Thune vowed to "take another run at it" next week but called Democratic opposition a "terribly irresponsible position" given the critical surveillance program's imminent expiration.
- With the program set to go dark on June 12, the administration faces pressure to resolve concerns over Pulte's appointment, which critics argue has "weaponized" the position and undermined support for the intelligence apparatus.
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7 Republicans Buck Party And Vote Against Extension Of Warrantless Spying Tool
Seven Republican senators voted against the extension of warrantless spy powers set to expire on June 12 in a Friday procedural vote.
·Washington, United States
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The Senate Democrats blocked this Friday morning the beginning of the debate to extend the powers of enhanced surveillance, whose validity expires in a week, in protest of President Donald Trump’s decision to appoint Bill Pulte as the interim national director of intelligence. The motion to move forward with legislation that would have allowed for the renewal of surveillance powers under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (…
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