Three GOP Senators Vote to Bar Pulte From Serving as Temporary Director of National Intelligence
The vote fell 11 short after Republicans raised concerns about Pulte’s lack of intelligence experience and possible security clearance issues.
- Three Republican senators—Bill Cassidy, Lisa Murkowski, and Susan Collins—joined Democrats on Thursday in a failed attempt to block Bill Pulte from serving as Acting Director of National Intelligence. The vote fell 11 yays short of the required threshold.
- President Donald Trump appointed Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, to the intelligence post earlier this week. Critics argue the housing official, who oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, lacks military or intelligence background necessary for the role.
- Virginia Democrat Senator Mark Warner attempted to block the appointment via a budget amendment, citing Pulte's history of using criminal referrals to target political opponents. Cassidy also called Pulte "likely incompetent" for the intelligence director position.
- The unsuccessful measure occurred during the Senate's 18-hour budgetary session. Despite opposition from three Republicans and Democrats, Pulte remains in the position, though questions persist regarding his security clearance and potential dual-role conflicts.
- Trump defended the selection on Truth Social, writing that Pulte possesses "deep experience managing the most sensitive matters," referring to market stability. The administration has not responded to inquiries regarding Pulte's security clearance or dual-role capacity.
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Three Republican senators side with Democrats in failed bid to block Pulte from acting intelligence role
Three Republican senators broke ranks Thursday and voted for a Democratic amendment that would have barred Bill Pulte from serving as temporary director of national intelligence while he continues to run the Federal Housing Finance Agency. The amendment, sponsored by Sen. Mark Warner of Virginia, failed on a 49-49 vote, but the defections from Sens....
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The Hill reports: Three Republican senators — Sens. Bill Cassidy (La.), Susan Collins (Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) — voted for a Democratic amendment Thursday to bar William Pulte from serving as temporary director of national intelligence while he also serves as director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). The three GOP senators voted for an amendment to the budget reconciliation package sponsored by Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.), v…
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Three Republican Senators on Thursday joined the Democrats and voted to block Bill Pulte from serving as the Acting Director of National Intelligence.
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In a significant turn of events, the Senate faced a deadlock over a bill designed to block the appointment of Bill Pulte as acting Director of National Intelligence (DNI). The vote resulted in a 49-49 tie, allowing President Donald Trump to proceed with his nominee despite doubts raised about Pulte’s qualifications. Democrats largely opposed the appointment on the grounds of Pulte’s inexperience in national security, while three Republican Senat…
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