WATCH LIVE: Senate meets after deal to renew expiring surveillance program falters
Summary
The Senate is meeting to address the possible expiration of a key surveillance program that lets U.S. intelligence agencies collect overseas communications without a warrant. The program could end soon after lawmakers failed to extend it, partly due to opposition to President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the intelligence community.Key Facts
- The surveillance program is called Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
- It allows agencies like the CIA, NSA, and FBI to gather communications from foreign targets without needing a warrant.
- The program is set to expire on June 12.
- Senate Republicans, including Sen. Tom Cotton and Sen. Chuck Grassley, warned about the risk of losing important intelligence if the program ends.
- A recent Senate vote to extend the program did not pass.
- The failure to renew is linked to bipartisan concern over President Trump’s nominee for intelligence community leadership.
- Senators asked Secretary of State Marco Rubio to prepare for a gap in foreign intelligence collection.
- The Senate is meeting to discuss next steps after the vote failed.
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