Trump meets Johnson as outcry over Bill Pulte threatens Fisa renewal
President backs Pulte for acting DNI chief despite backlash that puts reauthorization of key surveillance law at risk Donald Trump met with the House speaker, Mike Johnson , at the White House on Tuesday as pressure mounts on the president to nominate a permanent director of national intelligence, the step some Republicans now believe is the only way to save a controversial and powerful surveillance law before it expires by the end of the week. At stake is section 702 of the
President Trump met with House Speaker Mike Johnson at the White House amid growing concerns about the reauthorization of a key surveillance law. The meeting comes as Republicans are divided over the nomination of Bill Pulte for acting Director of National Intelligence, with some suggesting a permanent nomination could save the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). Section 702 of FISA, which permits U.S. intelligence agencies to gather communications of foreign targets abroad without a warrant, is set to expire by week's end. Although designed to monitor non-Americans, the law can incidentally capture communications involving U.S. citizens. The urgency stems from the impending expiration of this powerful intelligence-gathering authority.
The renewal of Section 702 of FISA is critical for U.S. national security as it provides a vital tool for intelligence agencies to monitor foreign threats.
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