After privacy advocates in Congress blocked proposed extensions of FISA Section 702, Trump announced he intends to nominate someone other than Bill Pulte as his next director of national intelligence.

Democrats are withholding their votes to extend FISA Section 702 after the president appointed an acting director of national intelligence with no national security background.

Bill Pulte will begin serving as acting director of national intelligence in a week and a half, President Trump said, effectively standing by his decision to name the housing…

Pulte took over for Tulsi Gabbard on Tuesday.