Thune says Senate will move FISA bill without SAVE America Act, rebuffing Trump
Summary
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said the Senate will try to extend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) powers without including the SAVE America Act. This decision rejects President Trump’s request to combine the two laws.Key Facts
- John Thune is the Senate Majority Leader.
- The Senate plans to pass an extension of FISA’s surveillance powers.
- The extension will not include the SAVE America Act.
- The SAVE America Act is related to voting rules.
- President Trump wanted to link the FISA bill with the SAVE America Act.
- Thune disagrees and wants to pass the FISA extension separately.
- Section 702 of FISA deals with foreign surveillance powers.
- The issue is about how to manage surveillance laws and voting legislation.
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