Rep. Jason Crow says he's worried "Americans are at risk" with Pulte as acting DNI
Summary
Rep. Jason Crow expressed concern that Americans are at risk with Bill Pulte serving as the acting Director of National Intelligence (DNI) under President Trump due to Pulte's lack of experience in national security. Democrats opposed extending a surveillance law, Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), partly because of worries about Pulte's appointment and the program's privacy implications.Key Facts
- Bill Pulte was appointed acting DNI by President Trump after Tulsi Gabbard resigned.
- Pulte has no national security experience and previously worked in housing finance.
- Democrats and some Republicans questioned Pulte's qualifications and loyalty to President Trump.
- Democrats blocked the extension of Section 702, a surveillance law allowing intelligence agencies to monitor overseas targets, which expired recently.
- Rep. Jason Crow is on the House Intelligence Committee and said the DNI position requires significant intelligence experience to keep Americans safe.
- Senate Republicans wanted to quickly confirm Jay Clayton as the long-term DNI to resolve the issue.
- President Trump canceled Clayton’s confirmation hearing after conflict over the FISA reauthorization.
- Sen. Lindsey Graham encouraged President Trump to allow Clayton to testify and warned that shutting down FISA puts U.S. security at risk.
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