Jeffries won’t support spy powers extension unless Trump fires Bill Pulte

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) is demanding the removal of acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte from his post in exchange for supporting an extension of a government spy tool set to lapse this week.

When asked Monday if there was any scenario he would support an extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, Jeffries gave reporters an unequivocal “no.”

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