Republican senators warn surveillance program may lapse after Trump intel pick backlash

Republican senators warn that Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, a surveillance program set to expire on June 12, may lapse due to bipartisan opposition to President Trump’s selection of Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence. Efforts to extend the program stalled after Pulte’s nomination faced criticism for lacking national security experience, with senators from both parties blocking a long-term extension.