NYTIMES (Julian E. Barnes) - Congressional Democrats Warn Pulte Against Mass Firings
Current and former officials say the acting director of national intelligence is planning to announce major cuts to his office as early as Monday.
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Congress FRUSTRATED over FISA, Trump's DNI nominee who SKIPPED confirmation hearing | RISING
OPINION: President Trump has stalled the confirmation process for Jay Clayton to be the next Director of National Intelligence, frustrating members of Congress. #Trump #JayClayton #SAVEAct
YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Watch live: Trump intel pick Jay Clayton's confirmation hearing
Jay Clayton, Trump's nominee to replace Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence (DNI), is set to go before senators for his confirmation hearing on Wednesday afternoon. Trump announced early Wednesday morning that Republicans were cancelling Clayton's confirmation hearing because Democrats are refusing to extend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act until Trump pulls Bill Pulte as acting DNI. He also said he wants to get Jamie McDonald confirmed as Clayton's replacement as U.S. attorney in the Southern District of New York before moving ahead with shifting Clayton to the intelligence role. However, Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said later on Wednesday Clayton's hearing would proceed as…
AMERICANGREATNESS (AG News Staff) - Trump Pushes Congress to Link FISA Renewal With Election Integrity Measure
President Donald Trump is urging Congress to tie renewal of a controversial federal surveillance authority to legislation requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration and […] Source
AMERICANGREATNESS (AG News Staff) - House GOP Races to Preserve FISA Surveillance Tool Before Friday Deadline
The House is preparing to vote on a short-term extension of a key federal surveillance program after Senate negotiations stalled, setting up a battle over […] Source
ABCNEWS - Democratic revolt over Trump's DNI pick Pulte puts FISA re-authorization in jeopardy
Forty-five days after Congress punted a fight to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, Republican leaders are staring down a new deadline.
JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - Senate Democrats block extension of surveillance powers to protest 'grossly unqualified' Pulte
Six Republicans joined Democrats in stopping a vote to extend enhanced surveillance under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
DAILYCALLER (Ashley Brasfield) - GOP FISA Deal Faces First Hurdle In The House
'That kind of power doesn’t belong in the hands of bureaucrat'
JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - House Republicans scrambling to put together FISA extension bill before deadline
The deadline for a formal proposal to be considered in the House Rules Committee on Monday and a floor vote later this week is noon on Thursday.