Senate extends controversial surveillance program used by U.S. spy agencies
President Trump lobbied for a clean extension of the surveillance program and received the stopgap measure for signature.
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The Senate passed a short-term extension of the Section 702 surveillance program to avoid expiration, following a chaotic House session. The stopgap measure heads to President Trump after leadership failed to pass a long-term renewal.
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31 OUTLETSOutlets across the spectrum highlight Trump's unsuccessful push for a "clean" 18-month FISA extension, with Axios describing the outcome as a "rare defeat" for the president among House Republicans. Left-leaning RawStory emphasizes Trump's "major U-turn" on a surveillance tool he previously criticized, while right-leaning Daily Caller focuses on his reported policy rift with Tulsi Gabbard over "Deep State" spy tools.
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