House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) criticized President Trump's decision to appoint Bill Pulte as the acting Director of National Intelligence (DNI) on June 2, 2026. Jeffries expressed concerns regarding Pulte's lack of security experience, stating that it poses risks to national security and jeopardizes bipartisan efforts to reauthorize government surveillance powers.
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Jeffries criticizes Pulte's appointment as acting DNI, citing security concerns
Hakeem Jeffries, the House Minority Leader, criticized the appointment of Bill Pulte as acting DNI, citing his lack of security experience. Jeffries warned that this could threaten bipartisan negotiations for the reauthorization of government surveillance powers.
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