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Pulte’s new job complicates FISA renewal
President Donald Trump's appointment of Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence complicates the renewal of FISA's Section 702 surveillance powers. Democrats criticize Pulte's history of seeking private information for political gain, making bipartisan support for renewal challenging. Republican efforts face divisions over a central bank digital currency provision added by the House.
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