Wyden responds to Republicans voting against his proposal, claims they are working to hide surveillance abuses that he’s previously said are classified and would shock the nation. (Many Republican also back his proposals.)
NEW-NEW: Hearing @wyden.senate.gov is now offering two options for unanimous consent on the floor: a 9-month 702 extension that requires warrants to view Americans’ communications, or a short 5-week extension with basic transparency reforms.
NEW: The most powerful warrantless surveillance authority the US government has is on track to expire Friday for the first time ever. Because Trump won't part with a bush-league mortgage regulator who has no intelligence background, just a habit of referring his critics for prosecution.
US lawmakers are alarmed that Bill Pulte, a housing official with no intelligence experience, is poised to take charge of one of the government's most powerful surveillance tools.
