"Intelligence Gap Looms as Trump Delays Key Agency Appointment. A critical lapse in a law that enables the US to gather intelligence abroad is drawing near, as President Donald Trump faces mounting pressure from both Republicans and Democrats to swiftly appoint a permanent head to the nation's intelligence agencies. The law, which allows the US to conduct surveillance and gather intelligence in foreign countries, is set to expire if a new director is not named. If the deadline passes, the US intelligence community will be left vulnerable to potential security risks, sparking concerns among lawmakers and national security experts."
A lapse in a law that allows the U.S. to gather intelligence abroad grew more likely on Wednesday as President Donald Trump resisted calls from Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill to immediately name a permanent head of the nation's intelligence agencies.
