Thune: Intelligence Director Confirmation Could Break the FISA Deadlock
The United States has gone four days without congressional authorization of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Section 702, a key component of America’s national security. The federal government relies on it to surveil foreigners without a warrant, looking for potential threats to the country. Senate Majority Leader John Thune suggests that confirming a director of...
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Home – Political News – Thune: Intelligence Director Confirmation Could Break the FISA Deadlock news Thune: Intelligence Director Confirmation Could Break the FISA Deadlock Virginia Grace McKinnon • June 16, 2026 Print Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) (C), accompanied by Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) (L), speaks to reporters following a Republican policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol Building on June 15, 2026, in Washington, DC. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images) (function(){var t=document.querySelector(".wp-block-kadence-dynamichtml"),s=document.currentScript.previousElementSibling;if(t&&s){if("prepend"==="before_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t);else if("prepend"==="after_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t.nextSibling);else…
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