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Senate Democrats Aren’t Happy About Trump’s Spy Law Ultimatum

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According to The Intercept, Senate Democrats are frustrated after President Trump paused Jay Clayton's nomination and tied FISA renewal—the law governing domestic surveillance—to voter suppression measures. Democrats had expected the surveillance law to renew smoothly, but the president's conditional approach has thrown negotiations into disarray.

Source: https://theintercept.com/2026/06/17/trump-fisa-warrant-su...

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