Bill Pulte & John Thune

Bill Pulte: Bill Pulte>>> was appointed acting Director of National Intelligence, while retaining his roles at the United States — Federal Housing Finance Agency>>>, Fannie Mae>>>, and United States — Freddie Mac>>>. His appointment is controversial due to his lack of national security experience and his history of using his position to target Donald Trump>>>'s political adversaries.

John Thune: As Senate Republican Leader, John Thune>>> expressed skepticism about Bill Pulte>>>'s ability to win Senate confirmation for a permanent DNI role, indicating potential bipartisan opposition.