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Potential Risks for US Intelligence Tools with Trump's Choice for Intel Chief

June 16, 2026
Potential Risks for US Intelligence Tools with Trump's Choice for Intel Chief
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It's a move that has sent shockwaves through the halls of Congress and left lawmakers scrambling for answers: President Trump has just appointed Bill Pulte, a 38-year-old partisan attack dog with a history of weaponizing social media, as the acting director of national intelligence. The sudden announcement has thrown a grenade into the middle of delicate congressional negotiations over one of the nation's key spy powers, and it's unclear what consequences this will have for the country's intelligence apparatus.

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