section 702 of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act
Coverage of section 702 of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act in the Nexus archive.
- A powerful US surveillance law is set to expire – what happens now?
Congress has not reauthorized section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act due to ongoing debates about its future. Donald Trump's attempt to appoint a controversial ally as director of national intelligence has drawn attention to the law's scope, with privacy advocates calling for scrutiny and reform.
- Trump’s loyalist intelligence chief pick throws into doubt renewal of critical surveillance program
Donald Trump's appointment of Bill Pulte, a political ally with no intelligence experience, as acting director of national intelligence has raised concerns about the renewal of a critical surveillance program. Democrats argue this could undermine bipartisan efforts to renew section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
- Trump’s intelligence chief pick puts surveillance program renewal in doubt
Donald Trump's selection of Bill Pulte, a Republican donor with no intelligence experience, as acting director of national intelligence has raised concerns about the renewal of a key surveillance program under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Democrats argue the appointment could jeopardize bipartisan efforts to extend section 702 of the law.