Thune Moves Toward Standalone FISA Renewal Despite Trump Demand for Election Integrity Measures

by Emmitt Barry, Worthy News Washington D.C. Bureau Chief(Worthy News) – Senate Majority Leader John Thune is moving toward a standalone renewal of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, setting up a sharp Republican divide with President Donald Trump, who has demanded that any FISA extension be paired with his election integrity legislation.Section 702, a powerful surveillance authority used by U.S. intelligence agencies to monitor foreign targets overseas, lapsed over