The spy law both parties want expires Thursday — Pulte may kill it
Pulte's impending appointment as acting DNI is fracturing bipartisan support for FISA reauthorization — a surveillance law that both parties have long backed but for opposite reasons.
Pulte has zero national security experience — Jeffries (June 9) warns Section 702 dies at midnight Thursday if Trump doesn't nominate a permanent DNI instead.
Trump's Truth Social post (June 10) accelerated Pulte's takeover, betting loyalty to the president outweighs the risk of losing Section 702 renewal.
Five Eyes partners risk pausing intelligence-sharing if Section 702 lapses Thursday — foreign liaison services halt data transfers during U.S. legal authority gaps.
Hidden truth: Both parties have repeatedly nearly killed Section 702 on its merits — Pulte is political cover to let a surveillance law neither side actually trusts expire.Read the full breakdown →
Should the Senate refuse to confirm Bill Pulte as DNI given his lack of national security experience?
