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Capitol agenda: Trump’s intel pick endangers spy powers bill
President Donald Trump's selection of Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence has sparked bipartisan criticism, with lawmakers expressing concerns that Pulte's lack of intelligence experience and history of targeting political adversaries could jeopardize efforts to renew a key surveillance program. Senate Republicans are pushing for a three-year extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act before its June 12 expiration, but Pulte's appointment has complicated bipartisan support for the bill.
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