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Elissa Slotkin: “I was one of the first 10 employees under the Bush…”

Featuring: Elissa Slotkin, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Michigan

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CNN: Slotkin slams Trump's intel pick, and pushes back on $1.8 billion slush fund

Published | Video Starts at 00:26

What is your take on Bill Pulte serving as Acting Director of National Intelligence? Well, yeah, in addition to those things, I actually helped start the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. I was one of the first 10 employees under the Bush administration when John Negroponte became the first dni. And that legislation here in Congress was passed and established it. I mean, my take is he's not qualified for the job. And, you know, we're not even sure he's ever had a security clearance. (00:26–00:34)

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