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Thune wants DNI nominee soon
Senate Majority Leader John Thune stated that President Donald Trump is considering naming a permanent director of national intelligence, hoping for an announcement soon. Trump's appointment of Bill Pulte as acting director delayed a reauthorization of Section 702, a surveillance law, with Thune suggesting a permanent nominee could secure Democratic support for its extension.
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