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Trump Links Spy Powers Renewal to Passage of Voter ID Bill
Bloomberg.com • • nation
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump opposed renewing expired spy powers for US intelligence agencies unless Congress also passes a controversial voter identification bill.
- The expired powers fall under the Foreign Surveillance Intelligence Act, which allows surveillance of foreign nationals' communications.
- Democrats refused to support the extension, partly due to Trump's appointment of Bill Pulte, his housing chief, as acting director of national intelligence.
- Trump's new demand complicates efforts to restore these surveillance authorities amid ongoing political disagreements.
