WATCH LIVE: House expected to vote on short-term FISA extension
Summary
The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote on a short-term extension of a law called FISA, which allows intelligence gathering abroad. This situation arises because President Donald Trump has not named a permanent intelligence director and continues to support a temporary appointee who lacks experience, causing opposition from Democrats.Key Facts
- FISA stands for the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and enables the U.S. to collect intelligence outside its borders.
- President Donald Trump has not appointed a permanent head for the nation's intelligence agencies.
- Trump supports Bill Pulte as the temporary director of national intelligence, though Pulte has limited experience in this role.
- Democrats oppose renewing Section 702 of FISA unless Trump withdraws Pulte’s appointment and names a permanent director.
- The House is expected to vote on a short-term extension of FISA early Thursday.
- It is unclear if the House will pass the short-term FISA extension.
- The Senate may also vote to extend FISA temporarily to avoid a gap in surveillance authority.
- A lapse in FISA could be the first of its kind, affecting U.S. intelligence operations.
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