Pulte Names RNC Election Operative Christina Norton DNI Chief of Staff as 2024 Voting Work Draws Scrutiny
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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 26
Pulte Names RNC Election Operative Christina Norton DNI Chief of Staff as 2024 Voting Work Draws Scrutiny
1 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 26
Summary
Christina Norton, who worked on Republican election operations and 2024 vote-site monitoring, has been installed by acting DNI Bill Pulte as his chief of staff, according to former U.S. officials.
The appointment sharpens concerns that Pulte will steer the intelligence office toward hunting for election-fraud evidence after Trump said he is expected to handle election security matters.
Norton also served as Pulte’s chief of staff at the federal housing agency he leads, while her RNC work included overseeing a poll-watcher program that featured conspiracy theorist Jack Posobiec.
Sen. Mark Warner, the top Democrat on the Intelligence Committee, said the DNI’s mission is countering foreign threats, not bringing election denialism into the intelligence community.