Key facts
- House Speaker Mike Johnson met with President Donald Trump to discuss the renewal of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
- The surveillance law, which allows collection of foreigners' communications and searching for Americans' data without a warrant, is set to expire on June 12.
- President Trump's planned appointment of Bill Pulte as acting Director of National Intelligence has complicated renewal efforts.
- Lawmakers are concerned Pulte may misuse his authority to target political adversaries.
- The renewal effort has stalled in the Senate due to bipartisan opposition seeking warrant requirements.
- Federal authorities may still query Americans' data even if Section 702 expires due to yearlong certifications.
House Speaker Mike Johnson met with President Donald Trump as the June 12 expiration date for a key U.S. surveillance law, Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), looms. The renewal of the law, which permits U.S. intelligence agencies to collect communications of foreigners abroad and search that data for information on Americans without a warrant, has become entangled with political considerations.