Tag: Bill Pulte
President Donald Trump Picks Jay Clayton for Director of National Intelligence After Backlash Over Bill Pulte
President Donald Trump has nominated former Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Jay Clayton to serve as the next Director of National Intelligence (DNI), following bipartisan criticism over the temporary appointment of Bill Pulte to the role. The announcement was made Thursday as lawmakers in Washington debated the future of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence…
President Donald Trump Says New Intelligence Chief Bill Pulte Should Cut Staff Across US Spy Agencies
President Donald Trump has said newly appointed acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte should reduce staffing levels across the US intelligence community, signaling a major shake-up inside America’s national security apparatus. According to reports published this week, President Donald Trump told reporters and media outlets that too many people currently work within the intelligence…
President Donald Trump Names Bill Pulte as Acting Director of National Intelligence
President Donald Trump has appointed Bill Pulte, the head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), as acting Director of National Intelligence (DNI), placing a longtime political ally with no formal intelligence background at the helm of America’s intelligence community. The appointment was announced on June 2 following the resignation of former DNI Tulsi Gabbard,…
