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Bill Pulte 'deeply unqualified' to lead U.S. intelligence efforts, Jeffries says

On Tuesday, the House passed a bill that will fund immigration and border enforcement agencies. The package passed in the Senate last week and heads to the president's desk. Attention now turns to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act and Democrats are united in their opposition to it. Geoff Bennett spoke with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries about that vote and the Democratic agenda.

Republican lawmaker says Trump can save FISA by canceling plans to put Pulte as acting DNI

8 June 2026 at 15:41
Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) on Monday urged President Trump to save surveillance powers authorized under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) by canceling Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte’s appointment to serve as acting Director of National Intelligence (DNI).  “FISA gives us over 50 percent of our most sensitive intelligence and has enabled…

Republican lawmaker says Trump can save FISA by canceling plans to put Pulte as acting DNI

8 June 2026 at 15:41
Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) on Monday urged President Trump to save surveillance powers authorized under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) by canceling Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte’s appointment to serve as acting Director of National Intelligence (DNI).  “FISA gives us over 50 percent of our most sensitive intelligence and has enabled…

Trump says he wants Pulte to further slash staffing at national intelligence office

President Donald Trump said Friday that he wants his new acting director of national intelligence, Bill Pulte, to cut the office, which has already been significantly scaled back during his second term.

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