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Democrats demand Trump ‘guarantee’ Bill Pulte will not serve as acting intelligence director after Clayton nomination – US politics live
Senate Democrats welcome president’s nomination of Jay Clayton but say Pulte must not be allowed to serve as acting director for any time US House blocks extension of powerful surv…
Trump Picks Jay Clayton for Director of National Intelligence After Backlash Over Bill Pulte
The president said he would nominate Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney in Manhattan and the former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, for the permanent role.…
FISA Surveillance Law May Expire After Trump Picks Bill Pulte for Intel Post
Republicans are struggling to extend a powerful surveillance authority set to lapse this weekend after President Trump alienated lawmakers with his choice of acting spy chief.…
Momentum Builds to Rein In Domestic Spying Law — Whether or Not Bill Pulte Survives as Intel Chief
“I have been doing this a while,” Sen. Ron Wyden told The Intercept. “And I’ve never had this kind of bipartisan support.” The post Momentum Builds to Rein In Domestic Spying Law —…
Trump presses on with plan to install Bill Pulte as acting intelligence chief
Lawmakers warn appointment of presidential loyalist will scuttle bipartisan agreement to renew Fisa surveillance law Donald Trump stood firm on his decision to install the controve…
Sen. James Lankford joins bipartisan chorus of doubt against Trump DNI pick Bill Pulte
Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) on Sunday became the latest Republican to question President Donald Trump’s decision to install housing finance regulator Bill Pulte as acting director o…
Will the Senate Confirm Thugs Like Bill Pulte & Todd Blanche? (w/ Tom Joscelyn)
Bulwark on Sunday…
The Deep State May Soon Lose a Key Spy Tool
FISA Section 702 may expire, but that won’t mean the end of the surveillance state. The post The Deep State May Soon Lose a Key Spy Tool appeared first on The American Conservative…
Chief Of Staff Susie Wiles Says She’s ‘Not Going Anywhere,’ Calls Reports Of Her White House Departure ‘Fiction’
'See you Monday'…
Trump confirms telling Bill Pulte to fire intelligence community employees – live
Asked about media report that new acting intelligence director has been told to make significant personnel changes, Trump claims staffing was ‘way too high’ Sign up for the Breakin…
Congress still can’t decide what to do about warrantless surveillance
The deadline to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is coming up a week from now on June 12th, and legislators seem no closer to reaching a deal. I…
Trump wants Bill Pulte to fire big chunk of national intelligence office staff: WSJ
President Trump's comments are sure to roil members of Congress who criticized the appointment of Bill Pulte as acting national intelligence director.…
Spy Agencies Have Exploded In Size. Trump’s Intel Chiefs Are The First To Downsize.
'Mission creep'…
Made Man
On the Todd Blanche nomination.…
Senate bill includes provision limiting president’s ability to sever intelligence sharing with Israel
Deep within the proposed Senate Intelligence Authorization Act are provisions to enhance intelligence sharing between the United States and Israel. If passed, the bill would requir…
White House urged to engage as Bill Pulte pick threatens to derail spy powers renewal
The White House is being implored to step in and help Congress extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act after negotiations have been upended by President Don…
Mitch McConnell statement suggests he considers Bill Pulte unfit for national intelligence director role – US politics live
Republican senator does not name Trump pick but points to importance of eligibility requirements, which Pulte is widely considered to be lacking Sign up for the Breaking News US em…
Congress Battles Over Spy Powers
Congress is once again engaged in a great debate over how to reform federal surveillance programs, with privacy hawks demanding a list of restraints on the government’s spy powers,…
Bill Pulte as acting DNI a ‘poor choice’: Byron York
Washington Examiner chief political correspondent Byron York argued the new face for the director of national intelligence, Bill Pulte, lacks qualifications for the position. “It s…
Bessent clarifies threat against Bill Pulte: He said he was going to ‘kick his a**’
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed reporting of a highly publicized clash between himself and Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte last year, although he said…
Rubio grilled over Trump’s national security picks and foreign policy priorities: ‘It’s not funny, secretary’
Rep. Bill Keating (D-MA) was livid during Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s appearance before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, eventually descending into a back-and-forth wit…
Rubio on Bill Pulte's intelligence credentials after Trump's stunning appointment
Secretary of State Marco Rubio testified before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday, where he was asked about Bill Pulte's intelligence credentials after President Tru…
‘Doesn’t seem qualified’: Who is Bill Pulte, acting US intelligence chief?
Republican and Democratic lawmakers have questioned the credentials of President Trump's latest appointee.…
Trump names controversial housing official Bill Pulte as acting intel chief
President Trump on Tuesday announced he's tapping housing official Bill Pulte to serve as the acting director of national intelligence to replace Tulsi Gabbard.…
Bill Pulte Is a Putz—But a Dangerous Putz
He’s unserious, unqualified, disliked, ill-prepared, inexperienced, and exactly what Trump is looking for.…
Trump picks housing official Bill Pulte to serve as the acting director of national intelligence
President Trump on Tuesday said housing official Bill Pulte will serve as the acting director of national intelligence, replacing Tulsi Gabbard. Weijia Jiang reports.…
Trump Faces Pushback for Tapping Housing Official as Intel Chief
President Donald Trump is facing bipartisan backlash after elevating a fierce loyalist to the country’s top intelligence position, replacing Tulsi Gabbard. Bill Pulte, the head of …
Gaza, Four Months On
Plus: Trump names Bill Pulte acting intelligence chief, the U.S. proposes tariffs on 60 economies over forced labor, and George Santos is in trouble (again).…
Bill Pulte takes the helm of an intelligence community marred by infighting
Trump’s surprise promotion of Bill Pulte tests whether he can repair or deepen divisions within the intelligence community.…
How Bill Pulte turned being an attack dog into a charm offensive with Trump
Pulte, a frequent flyer on Air Force One, used his political savvy and Trump’s favor to leverage himself into a Cabinet-level position.…
New Intelligence Role Puts Bill Pulte’s Housing Agenda in Doubt
Sen. Mark Warner on Bill Pulte being named acting national intelligence director
NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia, the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence committee, about mortgage chief Bill Pulte's move to acting director of national …
‘Acting’ Out
Bill Pulte and the YOLO phase of Cabinet vacancies.…
One Reason Trump Might Have Chosen His New Intelligence Chief
Bill Pulte has no national-security experience, but he does have one qualification that might appeal to the president.…
Republican senators question Bill Pulte’s credentials for top intelligence job: ‘He doesn’t seem qualified’ – live
Republicans – including Thune, Cornyn, Cassidy and Tillis – voice skepticism toward Trump’s choice of Bill Pulte to replace Tulsi Gabbard as intelligence chief Sign up for the Brea…
Trump Names Bill Pulte as Acting Director of National Intelligence
Bill Pulte, a Trump loyalist who leads the federal housing finance agency, will oversee the U.S. intelligence agencies. He has no known background in intelligence.…
Trump appoints Bill Pulte to be acting director of national intelligence
President Donald Trump has appointed Bill Pulte, Federal Housing Finance Agency director and chairman of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, to replace Tulsi Gabbard as acting director of …
Trump announces pick for acting director of national intelligence after Tulsi Gabbard resignation
Gabbard's last day as Director of National Intelligence will be June 30. She announced her departure last month, citing her husband Abraham's poor health.…
Trump taps housing finance Director Pulte as acting director of national intelligence after Gabbard
President Trump has tapped federal housing finance Director Bill Pulte to be acting director of national intelligence to replace Tulsi Gabbard.…