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The Mary Sue
Terrina Jairaj

Bipartisan Trust Crumbles as Critics Blast President for Placing an Inexperienced Loyalist in Control of National Security Secrets

Bill Pulte’s sudden appointment as Acting Director of National Intelligence has thrown a wrench into last-minute efforts to renew a key surveillance program, with Democrats and even some Republicans warning the move could sink bipartisan support. The controversial pick by Donald Trump, announced days after Tulsi Gabbard’s departure, has left lawmakers scrambling as the clock ticks down on Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), set to expire soon.

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