Trump’s plan to nominate Jay Clayton as permanent top spy may ease Democrats’ concerns, but lawmakers remain at odds over whether Bill Pulte will lead the intelligence community during the transition.
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House vote puts Section 702 on brink of lapse amid fight over acting spy chief
Key spy power on verge of lapsing after Trump appoints Bill Pulte as intelligence chief
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Republicans race to confirm Trump DNI pick Jay Clayton
Dems Threaten to Block Surveillance Law Unless New Spy Chief Drops Out
Surveillance authority nears historic lapse as House deadlock meets intelligence leadership fight
Democratic revolt over Trump's DNI pick Pulte puts FISA re-authorization in jeopardy
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Surveillance reauthorization stuck amid Trump’s Pulte pick
A major surveillance program is days from expiring because of Trump’s pick
Trump taps Jay Clayton as ODNI, but Democrats want a promise that Bill Pulte won't even be acting spy chief.
Democrats say they won't vote to reauthorize the key spy authority known as FISA Section 702 as long as Bill Pulte is leading the…
After privacy advocates in Congress blocked proposed extensions of FISA Section 702, Trump announced he intends to nominate…
If William Pulte's appointment is not rescinded, Senate Democrats say, it could sink an extension of FISA Section 702.
Trump abruptly pulled his nominee for the country's spy chief, Jay Clayton, and accused Democrats of reneging on renewing a key…
His appointment is seen as the key to extending Section 702 of FISA after Democrats backed out of a deal for its renewal.
