DAILYCALLER (Nicole Silverio) - Will Confirmation Of Trump’s New DNI Revive Fed’s Favorite Warrantless Spying Tool?
‘It needs some reforms’
‘It needs some reforms’
Tulsi Gabbard’s Permanent Replacement Confirmed By Senate, Sets Up Possible Vote On Warrantless Spying Tool
‘It ain’t the same FISA’
‘Not an appropriate replacement for Fourth Amendment warrants’
'Backdoor' spying
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Republican leaders will brief reporters Wednesday morning, as lawmakers look to revive the nation's warrantless spying powers. Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) expired on June 12 after Democrats objected to President Trump’s appointment of Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte to serve as the acting director of national intelligence. Now, with the postponement of another nomination for the role to succeed Tulsi Gabbard, fate of the legislation remains murky. Ongoing negotiations between the U.S. and Iran and a slew of appropriations bills are also top of mind for the lower chamber. Trump will be on Capitol Hill Wednesday to sign the recently-passed…
'We need to get FISA reauthorized as soon as possible'
The Senate moved exceptionally fast