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WATCH: Bessent recalls telling acting intelligence director Pulte he was 'going to kick his ass'
Bessent said he made the comment in the summer of 2025. President Donald Trump named Pulte acting director of national intelligence this week.
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npr.org
Trump appoints housing official as acting director of national intelligence
Bill Pulte has shown a willingness to go after the president's perceived enemies.
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pbs.org
New acting spy chief will be Bill Pulte, housing finance director who's attacked perceived Trump foes
Pulte’s current role involves ensuring the soundness of the mortgage market, but he morphed into a megaphone who went after the Republican president’s perceived political foes.
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cnbc.com
Pulte appointment as spy chief would give Trump attack dog access to the 'crown jewels'
In his role atop the housing finance agency, Bill Pulte has used his access to mortgage records to refer some top Trump enemies for prosecution.
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forbes.com
Bessent Says He Tried To Fight Bill Pulte—But Still Supports Him For Acting Intelligence Chief
Republican Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., said he shares Bessent’s sentiment.
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GOP Sen. Tillis slams Trump intelligence pick Pulte: 'Don't think he has a prayer'
Pulte is widely viewed as a Trump loyalist who has targeted the president's political foes during his tenure leading the housing regulatory agency.
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washingtonexaminer.com
Bessent says he told Pulte he was going to 'kick his a**' last year
Sen. Thom Tillis asked whether reporting was true that Scott Bessent told Bill Pulte he was going to punch him in the face during an event last year.
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nymag.com
Bessent Clarifies How He Wanted to Beat Up Bill Pulte
On Capitol Hill, the secretary was asked about his past dustup with Pulte, whose new job as Trump’s DNI is already in jeopardy.
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cbsnews.com
Scott Bessent testifies he told Bill Pulte he was "going to kick his a**," not punch him in the face
Bill Pulte, President Trump's pick for acting director of national intelligence, is being met with some skepticism on Capitol Hill.
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economictimes.indiatimes.com
'I SAID I WILL KICK HIS A**': Scott Bessent's BLUNT admission on Pulte leaves Senate laughing
Bessent admitted, “I actually said I was going to kick his a—” when Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., asked about the widely reported confrontation last summer during a congressional…
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WATCH: Bessent recalls telling acting intelligence director Pulte he was 'going to kick his ass'
Bessent said he made the comment in the summer of 2025. President Donald Trump named Pulte acting director of national intelligence this week.
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independent.co.uk
Bessent says he told Pulte ‘I’m going to kick your a**’ in infamous blow-up
Scott Bessent said that he told Bille Pulte that “I’m going to kick you a**” during a heated argument last year. Whilst testifying at the Senate Finance Committee on the…
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WATCH: Trump says Pulte isn't 'permanent' pick for national intelligence chief after GOP pushback
The president’s pick of Pulte to be the acting director of national intelligence has triggered pushback from some Republican and Democratic senators.