Trump’s latest threat risks 'nightmare national security hat trick': Fox reporter

Systemic Error Podcast · Jul 4, 2026 · 4m

Trump’s Hostage Politics Turn Surveillance Into a Bargaining ChipThe SetupThe immediate story is simple: FISA Section 702 lapsed over the weekend after Republicans tied its extension to Bill Pulte’s confirmation as Director of National Intelligence, while Trump also demanded his “Save America Act” be attached to the deal. The result is a manufactured crisis dressed up as national-security urgency, with Fox News and Senate Republicans sprinting to frame it as a looming catastrophe.Who Has Power HereThe actual institutional power sits with the people who chose to make renewal contingent on…