Trump: Acting DNI Bill Pulte Won't Be a Permanent Appointment

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President Trump says acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte will not be appointed permanently and will continue to lead the FHFA and chair Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac in a short-term acting capacity while the search for a long-term DNI continues, as critics on Capitol Hill question his lack of intelligence experience; the move follows controversy around Tulsi Gabbard and ongoing DNI deliberations.
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