ODNI under Bill Pulte fires 6 staff, sends 45 back to home agencies, sources say
Over 50 national intelligence staffers have been removed from their roles since Bill Pulte became acting DNI, sources say. Source link
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ODNI under Pulte fires 6 staff, sends 45 back to home agencies
Just over 50 career and political intelligence staff at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence have lost their jobs since Bill Pulte became the agency’s acting director, Friday. Six career and political intelligence staff were terminated and 45 were sent back to their home agencies, according to three sources familiar with the personnel … Read more
Rep. Jason Crow worried acting intel chief Pulte is
Democratic Rep. Jason Crow said on “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” he is concerned acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte is “incompetent” and a “political attack dog.” Crow also said he’s “unwilling to trade Americans’ constitutional rights” to extend a key FISA spying power. Source link
Rep. Jason Crow says he’s worried “Americans are at risk” with Bill Pulte as acting DNI
Washington — Democratic Rep. Jason Crow of Colorado said on Sunday he’s worried that “Americans are at risk” with Bill Pulte serving as the Trump administration’s intelligence chief. “I’m just more worried day-to-day that Americans are at risk because we have someone who’s incompetent at the head of this agency,” Crow said on “Face … Read more
Trump nominates Jay Clayton to lead intelligence after Pulte backlash
Jay Clayton, the former SEC chair, is President Trump’s latest nominee for director of national intelligence. Plus, the Pentagon is sued by The New York Times for “Orwellian” press restrictions, and a judge rules that this weekend’s UFC fight at the White House may go forward. CBS News legal reporter Katrina Kaufman has the latest. … Read more
House to take up last-minute extension of key FISA spy power, but uproar over Bill Pulte could doom vote
Washington — House Republicans on Thursday will move forward on what’s expected to be a futile effort to extend a key spy authority until early July, after President Trump’s pick for director of national intelligence rattled lawmakers. The authority, known as Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, is set to expire Friday after … Read more
FISA spy program at risk over Trump’s pick of Pulte for director of national intelligence
WASHINGTON — A rare lapse in a law that allows the U.S. to gather intelligence abroad is growing more likely after President Donald Trump resisted calls from Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill to immediately name a permanent head of the nation’s intelligence agencies. Trump has doubled down on his temporary pick for director of … Read more
Trump sticks with Pulte for intel job as risk grows of lapse in spy powers
WASHINGTON — Republicans and Democrats on Capitol Hill have lobbied President Donald Trump to immediately name a permanent director of national intelligence to make it easier for Congress to renew a key surveillance authority before it expires. But Trump has so far resisted. Trump has instead doubled down on his temporary pick to lead the … Read more
Trump asks Congress for short-term FISA extension amid impasse over Pulte appointment
Washington — President Trump said Wednesday that he’s asking Congress to approve a short-term extension of a key spy authority, which is set to expire Friday, amid an impasse over his selection of Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence. “FISA 702 is very important to our Military, and keeping the American People safe, … Read more
Trump’s elevating Bill Pulte as intelligence chief could mean FISA spy power expires
WASHINGTON — A powerful surveillance tool backed by national security hawks faces a risk of expiring this week after President Donald Trump moved to put it in the hands of an ally without a national security background. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Trump tapped housing … Read more