Pulte appointment ups pressure for Congress to punt on reauthorizing spy powers

Source: thehill.com · Section: politics · Bias: Center-Right · Published: Tue, 09 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The looming deadline to renew the nation's warrantless spy powers is clashing with a pressure campaign on the White House to yank the appointment of Bill Pulte, a controversial figure tapped to lead the intelligence community. A growing number of Democrats have said they will not vote to renew Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence...

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The same story across the political spectrum (5 sources)

Center-Right: Trump faces tough choice: Save spy powers or stick with Pulte — thehill.com
Center-Right: Thune urges passage of FISA extension before deadline amidst Pulte uproar — thehill.com
Center-Right: Trump says Pulte will take over as acting DNI sooner than expected — thehill.com
Center-Left: Trump Says Bill Pulte Will Take Over as Intelligence Chief on June 19 — www.nytimes.com

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