Donald Trump has appointed Bill Pulte, currently the head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, as the acting director of national intelligence. This appointment has raised concerns among Democrats regarding the potential impact on bipartisan efforts to renew Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Pulte, a major Republican donor and heir to a home construction fortune, has no prior intelligence experience.
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Trump Appoints Bill Pulte as Acting Director of National Intelligence
Donald Trump appointed Bill Pulte as the acting director of national intelligence, which has led to concerns among Democrats about the future of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Pulte's lack of intelligence experience is seen as a potential obstacle to bipartisan agreement on the program's renewal.
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Trump Appoints Bill Pulte as Acting Director of National Intelligence
