Trump's unqualified DNI pick sparks rare MAGA backlash
TL;DR
Trump names Bill Pulte, a housing regulator with no intelligence background, as acting director of national intelligence, triggering rare conservative backlash as critics warn he’ll weaponize declassification and surveillance to target political opponents, threaten national security norms, and complicate the Senate confirmation and FISA reauthorization process.
- Trump’s intelligence pick sparks rare MAGA media revolt Salon.com
- Pulte pick sparks a Senate GOP rebellion Axios
- Pulte pick to lead DNI further jeopardizes path to renewing warrantless spy powers The Hill
- Opinion | This Man Should Not Be in Charge of National Intelligence The New York Times
- Republican backlash intensifies over Trump spy chief pick Reuters
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