President Donald Trump’s pick of a political ally as acting director of national intelligence could jeopardize the passage of a key government spy powers renewal just as lawmakers were closing in on a deal.
Trump’s choice of Bill Pulte on Tuesday evoked the outrage of Democrats and skepticism of some Republicans on Capitol Hill. Pulte has no intelligence background and has used his current perch as a housing finance regulator to push for investigations into Trump’s perceived political enemies.
“His supposed elevation as the acting director of National Intelligence will jeopardize the effort to pass surveillance legislation that was already on…
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