White House urged to engage as Bill Pulte pick threatens to derail spy powers renewal

Published June 4, 2026 7:00am ET | Updated June 4, 2026 8:13am ET



The White House is being implored to step in and help Congress extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act after negotiations have been upended by President Donald Trump’s appointment of housing finance guru Bill Pulte as the nation’s spy chief.

Fresh from Republican blowback over the White House’s proposed $1.776 billion anti-weaponization fund, the Trump administration is now facing pushback before next week’s June 12 deadline to reauthorize FISA, a tool used to surveil foreign nationals overseas without a warrant.

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