Democrats pull surveillance bill after Trump veto threat House Democrats have pulled legislation from the House floor that would have extended FBI surveillance authoritiesWASHINGTON -- Democrats on Thursday pulled legislation from the House floor to extend FBI surveillance authorities after President Donald Trump and Republicans turned against the measure and ensured its defeat. But the compromise crumbled this week as Trump threatened a veto and House Republicans who had once voted for the bill quickly followed his lead. Dozens of House Democrats were opposed to the bill. Complicating matters on the surveillance bill were new objections from the Justice Department and old divisions within the Democratic Party. The department said it opposed a Senate add to the bill that would attempt to boost protections for some surveillance subjects, and Democrats who have long opposed surveillance laws reiterated on Wednesday that they wouldn’t support the bill.

Source: ABC News May 28, 2020 11:10 UTC