Trump Pushes FISA Extension

The topic centers on a standoff over renewing FISA Section 702, a surveillance authority that lets U.

S. intelligence agencies collect foreign communications without individual warrants. Donald Trump's decision to name Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence has become the main political obstacle, with lawmakers in both parties warning it could derail renewal or force a short-term patch. The dispute matters because the program is widely viewed as a major intelligence tool, but it also raises recurring privacy concerns over incidental collection of Americans' communications and access to sensitive records.