Trump says Bill Pulte won't be director of national intelligence permanently
Summary
President Donald Trump said Bill Pulte will serve as acting director of national intelligence but will not be nominated for the permanent job. The White House is interviewing other candidates, and Pulte’s appointment has raised concerns due to his lack of national security experience.Key Facts
- Bill Pulte is currently the acting director of national intelligence.
- President Trump does not plan to nominate Pulte for the permanent position.
- The administration is interviewing other people for the permanent role.
- Pulte has no known experience in national security but has led investigations into Trump’s opponents for mortgage fraud.
- Senate Republicans are divided, and some Democrats oppose Pulte’s leadership of intelligence agencies.
- President Trump believes Pulte’s intelligence comes from being smart, despite limited experience.
- Former Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard was involved in an FBI search of an election center in Georgia earlier this year.
- Gabbard’s visit to the FBI search was reportedly at the insistence of former Attorney General Pam Bondi.
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