The development guarantees that Bill Pulte — whose selection to temporarily lead the office derailed a recent FISA vote — would start as acting national intelligence director on Friday.
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The move sets up an inexperienced loyalist to become acting national intelligence director on Friday.
President Trump says he is canceling a planned hearing Wednesday for his nominee to serve as Director of National Intelligence,…
Pulte's appointment has scrambled talks to renew a spy tool known as FISA 702, as lawmakers in both parties have been vocal about…
Bill Pulte will begin serving as acting director of national intelligence in a week and a half, President Trump said, effectively…
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US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he had suspended a Senate hearing on his own nominee for intelligence chief, in a fresh…
