CONTACTABOUTTIPS
ANDY PARRISH

Senate Blocks Extension of Surveillance Program

| June 5, 2026 |~1 min read |national |Source: www.theepochtimes.com
𝕏 Share f Share

The Senate on Friday morning blocked a measure to extend a surveillance program used by U.S. agencies, in part because of opposition to President Donald Trump’s new acting director of national intelligence. The vote was 47–52 against a motion that would have set up a final vote on extending a provision of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) that lets agencies such as the CIA collect communications from foreign targets without a warrant, and has in the past enabled collection of information from Americans communicating with foreigners. Trump’s selection of Federal Housing Finance Agency Director William Pulte, who lacks a background in intelligence, as the acting national intelligence director spurred opposition to the extension measure....

Originally published at www.theepochtimes.com
Share: 𝕏 f
← Back to Home  · More NATIONAL →