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Pulte ousts intel czar Gabbard; Congress revolts over FISA

Bill Pulte, President Trump's controversial pick for interim Director of National Intelligence, abruptly told Tulsi Gabbard her last day was Tuesday, June 11th, despite her planned departure at the end of the month. Gabbard sought clarification from Trump, who then confirmed her original exit date of June 19th. Pulte's appointment has caused a bipartisan revolt in Congress, jeopardizing negotiations to reauthorize the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) due to concerns over his lack of experience and security clearance. AI

RANK_REASON A controversial appointment of an interim intelligence czar by the President, impacting legislative negotiations. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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Pulte ousts intel czar Gabbard; Congress revolts over FISA

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  1. Axios Technology TIER_1 English(EN) · Marc Caputo ·

    Scoop: Pulte sought Gabbard's early removal as intel czar

    <p><a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/05/22/tulsi-gabbard-removed-trump-administration" target="_blank">Tulsi Gabbard</a>, the outgoing director of national intelligence, got an unexpected call Tuesday from her controversial successor, <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/06/04/p…