#FISA
4 articles tagged “FISA”.
- Politics
Trump Blocks Senate GOP Agenda, Delays Intel Nominee Confirmation
President Trump disrupts Senate Republican agenda by blocking his own intel nominee's confirmation, demanding election law passage, and threatening FISA renewal. A test of separation of powers.
- Politics
Trump withdraws intelligence nominee amid congressional pressure
President Trump pulled back his nominee for director of national intelligence, Jay Clayton, to pressure Congress on a voter ID bill, delaying a key spy authority renewal.
- Politics
Trump Pulls Intelligence Pick, Demands Elections Bill in Exchange
President Trump withdrew his nominee for director of national intelligence to pressure Congress to pass a strict voter ID law, risking a FISA renewal stalemate and leaving an unconfirmed loyalist as acting director.
- Politics
US Surveillance Program Section 702 Set to Expire After Congress Fails to Extend
Section 702 of FISA, a key US surveillance tool, is set to expire after House and Senate votes failed. The lapse follows a dispute over President Trump's intelligence pick.