Framing Analysis
Congress did not extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act before the midnight deadline, resulting in the program's first lapse since its 2008 enactment. President Trump appointed Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence to replace Tulsi Gabbard on June 19, while the Senate begins processing Jay Clayton's nomination the following week. Reporting on the expiration draws exclusively from right-center and unrated sources.