Trump doubles down on Pulte for DNI, calls for short-term extension of foreign surveillance law
Unless Congress acts, a key provision of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act will expire at the end of this week.
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The FISA program has critics on both sides of the aisle, who worry it could lead to the surveillance of U.S. citizens. Proponents, meanwhile, argue it's a crucial national security tool that is all the more important as the U.S. conflict in Iran continues and the FIFA Men's World Cup kicks off this week with games in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.Trump has called for a clean extension of the program, while many in Congress want restrictions on the law's warrantless surveillance provisions.Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., said passage without added language on warrants would be "very tough.""If you don't have a search warrant ... I think it's gonna be problematic for a lot of people," Burchett said.
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