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Trump has once again chucked a grenade on the Senate floor ahead of a key funding deadline

ANALYSIS: Senate Majority Leader John Thune could well end up the loser of Trump’s war with Democrats over Bill Pulte simply because House Speaker Mike Johnson is closer to the president, writes John Bowden

The Independent UK

Trump reveals Tulsi Gabbard replacement will gut National Intelligence office before director is tapped

Trump’s decision to name 38-year-old federal housing executive as acting DNI could scuttle key surveillance bill

The Independent UK

Trump presses on with plan to install Bill Pulte as acting intelligence chief

Lawmakers warn appointment of presidential loyalist will scuttle bipartisan agreement to renew Fisa surveillance law

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Trump’s replacement pick for intelligence head has no experience, but he also never had a security clearance

Per reports, Pulte hasn't gone through any vetting process.

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Trump loyalist Pulte gets oversight of vast U.S. intel

The MAGA enforcer will have wide-ranging access to the vast amounts of data the government collects.

Axios

Trump taps housing regulator turned MAGA enforcer as intelligence chief

Pulte became an unlikely figure of Trump's campaign of political combat.

Axios

Trump Orders Review And Cuts Of Intelligence Community Personnel Under Pulte

The move comes as Washington faces debates over surveillance powers and intelligence oversight amid ongoing global security challenges.

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Trump urges new spy chief to fire employees

WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - US President Donald Trump said Friday he wants his incoming acting spy chief to start firing employees, deepening the controversy over the appointment of a man with no previous intelligence experience.

Bangkok Post

Trump tells his ‘less shackled’ acting intelligence chief to fire employees and shrink spy agencies

Trump said the office size has been ‘way too high for way too long’

The Independent UK

FISA reauthorization stalls in early-morning Senate vote

Senate Republicans early Friday could not muster enough votes to move forward on a long-term reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, leaving the key surveillance power, which expires next week, in limbo as both chambers leave the Capitol for the weekend. The Senate voted 47-52 on…

Roll Call

Bipartisan Trust Crumbles as Critics Blast President for Placing an Inexperienced Loyalist in Control of National Security Secrets

Democratic senator Chris Murphy has raised alarms about Pulte’s record of using private information for political gain.

The Mary Sue

RFK Jr’s daughter-in-law reveals she quit Trump team over unsupervised movement of gold and cash by spies

Amaryllis Fox Kennedy warns of unchecked spending by the CIA and denies leaving administration over Iran war

The Independent UK

Trump’s intelligence chief pick puts surveillance program renewal in doubt

Democrats say appointment of Bill Pulte could doom bipartisan agreement to renew section 702 of Fisa

The Guardian - US

Johnson criticizes Democrats over opposition to Trump’s DNI pick

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The Independent UK

‘Democrats wouldn’t trust Jesus’: Johnson unloads on bid to block Trump’s Tulsi Gabbard replacement

Still, Bill Pulte’s biggest hurdle may not be Democrats — it will likely be fellow Republicans

Salon

Trump’s new hire fractures MAGA media

Many of the president's stalwart allies won't defend his choice of Bill Pulte as director of national intelligence

The Economic Times

Trump picks inexperienced ally Bill Pulte to replace Tulsi Gabbard as top US intelligence offical

President Donald Trump has appointed Bill Pulte, a loyalist housing official, as the new head of US intelligence. Pulte, who lacks national security experience, has a history of targeting political opponents. Critics express concern over his suitability for the role. Supporters defend the appointment, citing his loyalty to elected leadership.

The Economic Times

CIA feuds over turf, mission with another top US spy agency; stops sharing some intelligence

A rift has emerged between the CIA and the nation's top spy office. The CIA is withholding contributions to key intelligence reports. This dispute impacts national security analyses during critical global events. The conflict centers on a task force established by the Director of National Intelligence. Officials claim the CIA…

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France 24

Trump names inexperienced ally Bill Pulte as intelligence chief

Donald Trump appointed a loyalist with no national security experience as head of US intelligence on Tuesday, while allowing him to keep his housing and mortgage oversight roles.

AAP

Trump taps housing regulator Pulte to be acting director of national intelligence

Democrats are criticizing President Donald Trump's selection of federal housing finance Director Bill Pulte to be acting director of national intelligence, saying Pulte lacks necessary national security experience

Bangkok Post

Trump names inexperienced loyalist as intelligence chief

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump appointed a loyalist with no national security experience as head of US intelligence on Tuesday — and said he would also retain his existing jobs overseeing federal housing and mortgage policies.

Roll Call

Pulte pick raises concerns about DNI independence

President Donald Trump’s pick of Bill Pulte to be the acting director of national intelligence got mixed reviews Tuesday on Capitol Hill, as some worried that the Trump ally may seek to weaponize the agency. Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency and chairman of Fannie Mae and…

The Economic Times

Who is Bill Pulte? Trump names FHFA Director as acting Intelligence Chief in major leadership shift

Bill Pulte, Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, has been appointed as acting Director of National Intelligence by President Donald Trump in a major administrative reshuffle. Known for overseeing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Pulte has primarily worked in housing finance and business sectors. His unexpected move into intelligence…

The Times of India

Donald Trump names William Pulte as interim spy chief ahead of Tulsi Gabbard's departure

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced the appointment of William J Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), as the interim Director of National Intelligence (DNI), ahead of Tulsi Gabbard's departure from the post to care for her cancer-stricken husband.

The Independent UK

Who is Bill Pulte? Trump names acting DNI after Tulsi Gabbard resigned

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