POLITICSJun 5 · 13:56 UTCGUARDIAN USRichard Luscombe and agency

Senate blocks surveillance bill in dispute over Trump’s intelligence pick

Seven Republican senators joined Democrats to block the extension of a government surveillance program over concerns about Trump's nomination of Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence. The Senate's action represents a rebuke to Trump's choice.

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