Donald Trump appointed Bill Pulte, currently the head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, as acting director of national intelligence. Pulte, a major Republican donor and heir to a home construction fortune, has no prior intelligence experience. This appointment has raised concerns among Democrats regarding the potential impact on bipartisan efforts to renew Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
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Trump Appoints Bill Pulte as Acting Director of National Intelligence, Impact on Surveillance Program Uncertain
Bill Pulte has been appointed by Donald Trump as the acting director of national intelligence. His lack of intelligence experience has led to concerns among Democrats about the future of bipartisan efforts to renew a key surveillance program under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
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Trump’s loyalist intelligence chief pick throws into doubt renewal of critical surveillance program
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Trump Appoints Bill Pulte as Acting Director of National Intelligence, Impact on Surveillance Program Uncertain
