Trump Says Bill Pulte Will Take Over as Intelligence Chief on June 19
The president also plans to keep Mr. Pulte as the head of a federal housing agency, heightening tension with Congress and complicating the renewal of a powerful spying authority.
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12 headlinesTrump says Pulte will take over as acting DNI sooner than expected
President Trump announced on Tuesday that Bill Pulte will assume the role of the U. S. ’s intelligence chief earlier than anticipated, despite the threat that this controversial nomination poses to renewing America’s warrantless spy powers.
Trump meets Johnson as outcry over Bill Pulte threatens Fisa renewal
President backs Pulte for acting DNI chief despite backlash that puts reauthorization of key surveillance law at risk Donald Trump met with the House speaker, Mike Johnson , at the White House on Tuesday as pressure mounts on the president to nominate a permanent director of national intelligence...
Trump stands by decision to name Pulte to intel role despite revolt in Congress
Bill Pulte will begin serving as acting director of national intelligence in a week and a half, President Trump said, effectively standing by his decision to name the housing regulator and Trump loyalist.
Trump’s elevating Bill Pulte as intelligence chief could mean FISA spy power expires
FISA Section 702, a powerful surveillance tool, faces a risk of expiring this week after President Donald Trump named Bill Pulte as acting national intelligence director.
Trump faces tough choice: Save spy powers or stick with Pulte
Pressure is growing on President Trump to back down from his controversial move to appoint Bill Pulte to lead the intelligence community in order to safeguard another priority— renewing America’s warrantless spy powers.
Speaker Johnson meets with Trump amid FISA struggles over Pulte
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La. ) is meeting with President Trump on Tuesday morning as Democratic outrage about Trump tapping Bill Pulte as the acting director of national intelligence endangers reauthorization of the nation’s foreign spy powers set to expire at the end of the week. On the way out ...
Thune: White House weighing pick to replace Pulte as long-term DNI
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S. D. ) says the White House is “weighing seriously” a long-term nominee to replace Bill Pulte as the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), a move that could resolve the Democratic blockade of enhanced intelligence surveillance authorities that are due to e...
The real reason Bill Pulte was named director of national intelligence
President Trump appointed Bill Pulte, with no intelligence or national security experience, as the interim director of national intelligence to prove the 2020 presidential election was stolen.
Pulte appointment ups pressure for Congress to punt on reauthorizing spy powers
The looming deadline to renew the nation’s warrantless spy powers is clashing with a pressure campaign on the White House to yank the appointment of Bill Pulte, a controversial figure tapped to lead the intelligence community.
Thune urges passage of FISA extension before deadline amidst Pulte uproar
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S. D. ) said conversations are taking place over President Trump’s appointment of Bill Pulte as acting national intelligence director as the GOP leader seeks to rally senators to extend a key spy powers law, Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance...
Jeffries says he won’t back FISA until Pulte is removed by Trump as acting DNI
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N. Y. ) said Monday he will not vote to renew the nation’s warrantless spy powers so long as Acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte remains in the role.