Trump Urges GOP Unity on Clean Section 702 Renewal

President Donald Trump urged Republican lawmakers on Tuesday to unite behind a clean extension of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, emphasizing its importance for national security as the program's authorization nears expiration.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he was collaborating with House Speaker Mike Johnson, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, and House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rick Crawford to advance the measure through the House of Representatives this week. "I am asking Republicans to UNIFY, and vote together on the test vote to bring a clean Bill to the floor," Trump wrote. "We need to stick together when this Bill comes before the House Rules Committee today to keep it CLEAN!"

Section 702, enacted after the September 11, 2001, attacks, permits U.S. intelligence agencies to collect electronic communications of foreign nationals located abroad without individual warrants, often using data from American digital providers. The program has drawn criticism for incidentally capturing Americans' information, allowing queries on U.S. persons without court approval in some cases. The current authorization expires on April 20,...