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June 3, 2026
Rubio Declares Trump’s DNI Pick Bill Pulte Lacks Intelligence Experience
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated he has never heard of Bill Pulte in the context of the intelligence community.
- Pulte was appointed by President Trump as acting director of national intelligence despite lacking relevant experience.
- Critics, including Rep. Bill Keating, question Pulte's qualifications and past misuse of confidential information.
4 Sources
- Rubio says Trump’s director pick Bill Pulte was never involved with national intelligenceJun 3, 2026 at 5:51 PM · Independent
- Leon Panetta on Trump's controversial pick for acting national intelligence directorJun 4, 2026 at 8:42 AM · NPR
- Warner frets about 'grossly unqualified' PulteJun 7, 2026 at 2:25 PM · The Hill
- Senate Republican casts doubt on Pulte as long-term DNI pickJun 7, 2026 at 3:26 PM · The Hill