Memestock Promoter Bill Pulte Named Acting DNI

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.