Trump says Bill Pulte won't be permanent intelligence chief after bipartisan Senate pushback
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Summary
President Donald Trump stated that Bill Pulte, his pick for acting director of national intelligence, will not be the permanent nominee for the position. The appointment has faced pushback from both Republican and Democratic senators. Pulte currently serves as the Federal Housing Finance Agency director.
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· 2 pulledTrump stressed in response to an Oval Office question that Pulte, who currently serves as Federal Housing Finance Agency director, would not be nominated to the position
The president's pick of Pulte to be the acting director of national intelligence has triggered pushback from some Republican and Democratic senators.
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