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Trump taps MAGA loyalist Pulte to lead U.S. intelligence

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President Trump has appointed Bill Pulte, a loyalist to his MAGA movement, to lead the U.S. intelligence community as the Director of National Intelligence. This appointment has raised concerns among some Democrats and Republicans who question Pulte's national security experience and fear the politicization of intelligence. Pulte previously served as Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency and has been criticized for launching investigations into figures opposed by Trump. AI

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Trump taps MAGA loyalist Pulte to lead U.S. intelligence

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  1. Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · Josephine Walker ·

    Trump loyalist Pulte gets oversight of vast U.S. intel

    <p>President <a href="https://www.axios.com/politics-policy/donald-trump" target="_blank">Trump</a> on Tuesday picked Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte to lead the U.S. intelligence community, elevating a MAGA loyalist to one of the government's most powerful nat…

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