Trump seeks FISA extension as Pulte dispute stalls Congress (opens in new tab)

President Trump asked Congress to pass a short-term extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act before the authority expires after midnight Friday, June 12, as lawmakers remain deadlocked over his choice of Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte to serve as acting director of national intelligence. Trump said the extension would “provide time for the selection and confirmation of a permanent Head of the Agency,” and said Pulte would take over the intellig...