And, and it's very clear in the statute that you have to have national security experience to be able to fulfill that role on a permanent basis. And Bill Pulte doesn't have it [national security experience]. He did a fine job. It's doing a fine job in his current role, but he's not qualified to take on this role, and the President's acknowledged that. (04:08–04:10)
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Asserts that Bill Pulte lacks the national security experience required for a permanent DNI role.
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