‘Partisan thug’: Democrats erupt over Trump intel pick Bill Pulte |
‘Partisan thug’: Democrats erupt over Trump intel pick Bill Pulte
Democratic lawmakers are airing their frustration Tuesday, after President Trump appointed Bill Pulte to serve as acting head of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI).
Trump named Pulte, the head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency )FHFA), to replace Tulsi Gabbard after she resigned from the office last month.
“Bill Pulte is a partisan thug with no experience in intelligence,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) wrote on the social platform X. “He is another unqualified Trump appointee that will make our country less safe. And you won’t hear a word from the Republicans who claim to care about national security.”
Rep. Jim Himes (D-Conn.), ranking member on the House Intelligence Committee, said Pulte is not qualified “even by Trump Administration standards.”
“He has no relevant experience and his sole qualification is unconditional devotion to Donald Trump,” Himes wrote online. “Since there will be no senate confirmation (of course), it is critical that Pulte go through a full security clearance process before he walks into the building.”
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.), the vice chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said the housing official’s appointment “speaks volumes” about what Trump........