Trump Intel Chiefs Press Congress to Renew FISA 702 by Dec. 9

1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Nov 13

A Dec. 9 deadline set by Attorney General Todd Blanche, DNI Jay Clayton and CIA Director John Ratcliffe would start the renewal process for FISA Section 702 before a new Congress takes office in January.
The officials warned congressional leaders that delays beyond that date could let the authority lapse, with current Section 702 collection expiring on March 16 if Congress does not reauthorize it.
Clayton and Ratcliffe briefed the Gang of 8 this week and said the threat environment puts Americans at home and troops abroad at risk if the surveillance tool is interrupted.
The White House has made passage a lame-duck priority in the still-Republican-controlled Congress, arguing Section 702 is irreplaceable for tracking terrorist plots, cyber intrusions and weapons proliferation.
The push revives a long-running fight over a program critics call warrantless surveillance, even as ODNI says 63% of Trump’s daily brief items in 2025 drew on Section 702 intelligence.