Trump Appoints Bill Pulte as Acting Director of National Intelligence

REPORTS DIFFER·Published June 10, 2026 at 10:50 PM UTC·Main source · Al Jazeera

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Donald Trump, Bill Pulte
02 — Where
United States
03 — When
June 10, 2026

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President Trump named Bill Pulte as Acting Director of National Intelligence, effective June 19. Pulte is tasked with downsizing the ODNI office. The appointment faces bipartisan criticism due to Pulte's lack of intelligence experience.

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