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Timeline of Bill Pulte’s appointment as acting director of national intelligence

Trump loyalist’s rise to lead US spy agencies sparked firestorm over his lack of experience and partisanship

Bill Pulte took the reins on Friday as the acting director of national intelligence, placing the staunch Trump loyalist in charge of America’s intelligence apparatus.

Pulte’s path to the job began with the resignation of Tulsi Gabbard last month, and Trump’s selection of Pulte for the interim job set off a firestorm in Washington as senators from both parties criticized Pulte’s almost total lack of experience for the job, as well as his practiced dedication to retaliating against Trump’s political rivals.

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Jun 19, 2026 Trump administration US news US politics

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