Punchbowl News: “After President Donald Trump derailed congressional efforts to reauthorize FISA Section 702 by appointing an inexperienced political ally as his acting intelligence chief, Republican leaders are making clear that it’s up to the White House to resolve a crisis of its own making.”
“If that sounds familiar, it’s exactly how GOP leaders reacted when the Justice Department’s creation of an “anti-weaponization” fund delayed Senate passage of an ICE-and-CBP reconciliation bill for more than two weeks — and forced vulnerable Republican senators to take tough votes.”
“Now we’re once again just days away from the expiration of Section 702 authority, a controversial warrantless surveillance program targeting foreigners abroad. House and Senate GOP leaders appear completely in the dark about what the White House plans to do to get the bipartisan three-year 702 reauthorization back on track.”
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