The negotiations prior to Trump's announcement with respect to Bill Pulte were already in a very sensitive place. And then Donald Trump, as he often does, tosses a hand grenade into those sensitive negotiations by elevating Bill Pulte as the Director of National Intelligence, someone who's a political hack, a malignant clown, and he's woefully unqualified to serve in any position in the federal government, let alone as Acting Director of National Intelligence. So you let it expire? Would you let it expire? There are ongoing conversations being led by Jim Himes, but clearly to get to good faith negotiations, the effort to elevate Bill Pulte as the acting Director of National Intelligence should be reversed immediately. (06:39–07:09)
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Asserts that Bill Pulte is unqualified for the role of Acting Director of National Intelligence.
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