Trump swapped his controversial pick for intelligence chief and a major surveillance law is dying — messy news for the intelligence world and a win for civil liberties advocates.

• Trump dropped Bill Pouty, a widely criticized loyalist with no intelligence experience, and named former SEC chair Jay Clayton to lead national intelligence instead.
• Pouty faced bipartisan backlash and even tried to push out outgoing chief Tulsi Gabbard early in a failed power grab.
• Section 702, a law that lets the government collect communications tied to foreign targets, is set to expire after the House rejected an extension.
• The law often sweeps up Americans' data too, so its lapse is being framed as a win for privacy and civil liberties.

Outlook: Expect heavy fear-based pressure to revive Section 702, likely using the upcoming World Cup as a security excuse.