Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) stated to reporters that the country does not require a 'weaponized' director of national intelligence (DNI) in response to President Trump's appointment of Bill Pulte, who is also the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), to the position of acting head of the nation's intelligence services.
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Thune comments on Trump's appointment of Bill Pulte as DNI
Senate Majority Leader John Thune expressed concerns regarding President Trump's appointment of Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence, stating that the role should not be 'weaponized.' Pulte is also the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
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Thune on Pulte pick: ‘We don’t need a weaponized’ director of national intelligence
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Thune comments on Trump's appointment of Bill Pulte as DNI