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Bill Pulte has used his current post to attack people Trump perceives as political enemies.
Present objective assessments of U.S.
intelligence gathering to the president so he can make informed decisions.
Top Democrats are now warning that his appointment could imperil their party's support for a key foreign intelligence gathering law.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
FISA is set to expire June 12th.
Eric McDaniel, NPR News, the Capitol.
After the intelligence failures before the September 11th attacks and Iraq war, the office of the director of national intelligence was created to be the expert voice, presenting clear, factual information to decision makers, including the president.
Pulte currently serves as the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency and has used the post to go after the president's perceived enemies.
Senator John Corden, a member of the intelligence community and a Texas Republican recently defeated by a trumped back primary challenger, has questions.
I don't see any evidence of any qualifications for that job.
Trump cited Pulte's qualifications for the role as someone with, quote, deep experience managing the most sensitive matters in America.
Eric McDaniel, NPR News, the Capitol.
After the intelligence failures before the September 11th attacks and Iraq war, the office of the director of national intelligence was created to be the expert voice, presenting clear, factual information to decision makers, including the president.
Pulte currently serves as the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency and has used the post to go after the president's perceived enemies.
Senator John Corden, a member of the intelligence community and a Texas Republican recently defeated by a trumped back primary challenger, has questions.
I don't see any evidence of any qualifications for that job.
Trump cited Pulte's qualifications for the role as someone with, quote, deep experience managing the most sensitive matters in America.
Eric McDaniel, NPR News, the Capitol.