President Donald Trump wanted his next director of national intelligence to take on the so-called "deep state" quickly — and Bill Pulte was known as a "move-fast-and-break-things kind of guy," one source said.
Trump sees the director of national intelligence as playing a central role in election security, both past and present, sources familiar with the matter said.
The president has been impressed with Pulte finding novel ways to use his housing role to effectively go after political foes.
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The behind-the-scenes jockeying began almost immediately after Tulsi Gabbard announced last month that she would resign as director of national intelligence.
