Wyden Calls on Colleagues to Oppose Gen. Rudd to Lead NSA

United States Senate · March 9, 2026

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Floor statement: opposition introduced

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Senator Wyden opened a floor statement announcing his opposition to the nomination of Joshua Rudd to be Director of the National Security Agency and framed the speech as a critique of Rudd's qualifications on constitutional rights, privacy and transparency.

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On the Senate floor, a senator rose to oppose the nomination of Joshua Rudd to be director of the National Security Agency, arguing the nominee refused to commit to key privacy and transparency protections and lacked necessary cyber experience.

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