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President Donald Trump said Thursday that Acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte will not be appointed to that position permanently.
Trump’s comment came two days after he tapped Pulte, who leads the Federal Housing Finance Agency, as acting DNI. He is replacing outgoing DNI Tulsi Gabbard.
The move sparked criticism on Capitol Hill, where lawmakers decried his lack of intelligence experience and his history as a political attack dog for Trump.
“It’s not a permanent, he’s not going to be permanent, because you know, I don’t think he’d want to be permanent,” Trump told reporters at the White House on Thursday when asked why he thinks Pulte is the best person for the job.
