President Donald Trump nominated Bill Pulte to serve as Acting Director of National Intelligence. Senate Democrats have stated that Pulte has no national security experience and have claimed he could misuse U.S. intelligence to pursue the president's political enemies and promote election denial theories. Seven Republican senators joined Democrats to block a procedural vote to advance an extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), according to the Guardian. Section 702 is set to expire on June 12 unless Congress acts, as reported by Washington Examiner. Congress has passed two short-term extensions of Section 702 in 2026 to keep the program viable, and the House has passed three deals to extend it, according to Washington Examiner. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries have conditioned support for the FISA extension on Pulte’s removal. The Senate vote was interpreted as a rebuke to Trump over his nomination.