Bill Pulte assumes role of US acting director of national intelligence
Head of Federal Housing Finance Agency who investigated Trump’s enemies takes over top intelligence roleTimeline of Bill Pulte’s appointment as ac...
Last updated: 2026-06-24 12:10:50 ET
Head of Federal Housing Finance Agency who investigated Trump’s enemies takes over top intelligence roleTimeline of Bill Pulte’s appointment as ac...
President Trump announced Wednesday that federal prosecutor Jay Clayton would not be testifying before a Senate panel of lawmakers for his confirmatio...
The Senate canceled Jay Clayton's confirmation hearing on Wednesday after President Trump's move to delay the installation of the new intelligence chi...
Any delay, and continuation of acting DNI Bill Pulte in the role, is likely to endanger the reauthorization of a key U.S. intelligence authority.
Tom Cotton, chair of committee tasked with confirming Trump’s national intelligence pick, earlier said hearing would go ahead after Trump derailed c...
The Senate intelligence committee chair said Jay Clayton's hearing will proceed "unless the president directs him not to appear or withdraws his nomin...
'Republicans agreed with Dumocrats'
Move will allow Trump’s controversial pick, Bill Pulte, to assume role and remain in place for at least several weeksSign up for the Breaking News U...
The president linked the move to his efforts to pass voting restrictions and said Jay Clayton’s hearing would be delayed until his replacement as U.S. attorney is confirmed.
President Trump delayed Jay Clayton's nomination to lead the U.S. intelligence community, saying he's trying to force Congress to pass a voter ID bill...
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