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Senate blows up renewal of key surveillance power to protest Trump pick of Bill Pulte as acting DNI
The Senate has refused to renew Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, causing it to lapse on June 12, as a protest against Trump's selection of Bill Pulte as acting Director of National Intelligence. The surveillance power requires congressional approval to avoid expiration.
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