Memestock Promoter Bill Pulte Named Acting DNI
TL;DR
The Bulwark argues that Bill Pulte, once a notorious memestock promoter who pushed Bed Bath & Beyond and even wore a bulletproof vest at BBBYQ events, has risen into Trump-era politics to become the acting Director of National Intelligence, despite no background in intelligence or national security. The piece chronicles BBBYQ hype, a family lawsuit, and his pivot into Trump-world, and it casts the appointment as emblematic of a broader pattern of ‘failing upward’ in Washington, raising questions about the DNI’s qualifications.
- Bill Pulte Was a “Degenerate” Buffoon. Now He’s Head of U.S. Intelligence. The Bulwark
- Trump says Pulte won't be permanent national intelligence director CNBC
- New intel chief is a partisan warrior who has the president’s ear, sources say NBC News
- Three GOP senators vote to bar Pulte from serving as temporary director of national intelligence The Hill
- Pulte pick sparks a Senate GOP rebellion Axios
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