Democrats May Block Surveillance Law Renewal Over Trump’s Intelligence Pick

Democrats wanted a warrant requirement added before a surveillance law expires June 12, and Trump’s pick to lead intelligence hardened their resolve.
Democrats May Block Surveillance Law Renewal Over Trump’s Intelligence Pick
Bill Pulte in Washington on Feb. 27, 2025. Annabelle Gordon/Reuters
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Senate Democrats are pushing back on renewing a key surveillance law due to expire on June 12, after President Donald Trump named a housing official to lead the nation’s intelligence agencies.

Trump’s choice on Tuesday of Bill Pulte, who heads the Federal Housing Finance Agency, as acting director of national intelligence, drew objections from most Democrats and some Republicans, who said he lacks the national security experience for the role.
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