Trump Installs Bill Pulte as Acting Intelligence Chief on June 19 Despite GOP Dissent
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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 10
Trump Installs Bill Pulte as Acting Intelligence Chief on June 19 Despite GOP Dissent
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 10
Summary
June 19 is the date Trump set for Bill Pulte to take over as acting director of national intelligence, pressing ahead despite Republican unease and sharp Senate Democratic criticism.
Pulte, a close Trump ally with no known national security experience, is also set to keep leading the Federal Housing Finance Agency while assuming the intelligence post.
The appointment has intensified concern because Trump has floated using Pulte's temporary role to fire ODNI staff tied to prior Democratic administrations and to examine claims of "rigged elections."
That backlash is already spilling into Congress, where opposition to Pulte's selection is threatening action on a key government surveillance law.