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Trump says Bill Pulte will serve only in an acting capacity as DNI
The controversial pick drew bipartisan pushback when Trump announced he would nominate him to the position permanently.
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Trump Says Bill Pulte, His New Intelligence Director, Should Slash Staff
The president suggested that employees who worked for previous Democratic presidents were among those who should be fired.
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Trump says Bill Pulte won't be director of national intelligence permanently
Asked if Bill Pulte has the national security experience for the job, President Trump said he does because he's "smart."
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Wrong person at the wrong time: Bill Pulte and America’s intelligence gap
President Trump has appointed Bill Pulte, with no known experience in national security, as acting director of National Intelligence, replacing Tulsi Gabbard, raising concerns about the state of the agency and the potential for increased threats to national security.
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Trump announces Bill Pulte won’t be permanent pick for director of national intelligence
President Donald Trump reiterated that his new acting director of national intelligence, Bill Pulte, won’t be in the role permanently. Trump’s announcement on Tuesday that Pulte would replace Tulsi Gabbard and her original successor, Deputy Director Aaron Lukas. Pulte has rankled congressional Republicans over his lack of national security experience.…
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President Trump Responds to Media and Congressional Criticism over Acting DNI Bill Pulte Appointment
During an oval office presser to highlight new clean coal initiatives, President Trump was asked about the interim appointment of Bill Pulte as Acting Director of National Intelligence. The UniParty congress and DC stakeholder guardians in media have collectively been having fits about appointing Pulte as acting DNI. One of the main reasons for the […] The…
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