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Bill Pulte & Tulsi Gabbard

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Bill Pulte briefly served as the acting successor to Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence, notably clashing with her directly over the timeline of her departure.

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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.
Tulsi Gabbard: Tulsi Gabbard>>> resigned from her post as Director of National Intelligence due to her husband's cancer diagnosis, leading to Bill Pulte>>>'s appointment as her replacement.
Apr 20, 2026 · 295 articles
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Bill Pulte: Bill Pulte>>>'s controversial appointment as acting Director of National Intelligence was withdrawn by Donald Trump>>> due to significant pushback from Congress.
Tulsi Gabbard: Tulsi Gabbard>>> resigned as Director of National Intelligence, creating the vacancy that led to the nominations of Bill Pulte>>> and Jay Clayton>>>.
Jun 11, 2026 · 95 articles
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Bill Pulte: Stepped down as acting DNI after implementing significant staff reductions. His brief tenure was controversial and criticized by Democrats.
Tulsi Gabbard: Resigned as DNI in June, creating the vacancy. Her tenure was marked by controversy and clashes with Democrats.
Jul 15, 2026 · 187 articles
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Bill Pulte: Bill Pulte>>> has been appointed as the acting Director of National Intelligence by Donald Trump>>>, stepping into a role amidst significant interagency friction.
Tulsi Gabbard: Tulsi Gabbard>>>, as the Director of National Intelligence, established the controversial Director's Initiatives Group, which is at the center of the dispute with the United States — Central Intelligence Agency>>>. She is stepping down from her role.
Jun 02, 2026 · 7 articles
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Bill Pulte: Acting DNI who announced the third round of staff reductions; his lack of experience has caused political backlash.
Tulsi Gabbard: Former DNI who left office on June 19, making way for the current acting director.
Apr 20, 2026 · 7 articles
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Bill Pulte: Appointed interim DNI and authorized to declassify documents related to the 2020 election, Pulte plays a key role in the administration's efforts.
Tulsi Gabbard: Former DNI Gabbard produced a report on voting machine vulnerabilities, but its release has been delayed. Her findings are used to support Trump's claims.
Jul 13, 2026 · 20 articles
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Bill Pulte: Temporarily served as DNI director after Gabbard's departure. His role is minor.
Tulsi Gabbard: Central figure; her resignation from DNI and public update on her husband's health are the focus. Her political career may be affected by her departure.
Aug 20, 2026 · 9 articles
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Bill Pulte: Bill Pulte is the acting director of national intelligence, appointed by Donald Trump, and is tasked with beginning the process of firing employees within the intelligence community. He faces backlash due to his lack of national security experience.
Tulsi Gabbard: Tulsi Gabbard is mentioned as the outgoing interim director of national intelligence, whose departure on June 30 will lead to Bill Pulte taking over.
Jun 05, 2026 · 7 articles
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Bill Pulte: Donald Trump is pushing to nominate Bill Pulte as temporary Director of National Intelligence, facing misgivings from key Republicans like Mitch McConnell due to lack of experience.
Tulsi Gabbard: Tulsi Gabbard is being replaced by Bill Pulte as temporary Director of National Intelligence.
Jun 06, 2026 · 16 articles
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Bill Pulte: Interim intelligence director; mentioned in context of Trump's false election claims.
Tulsi Gabbard: Resigned as intelligence director; replaced by Pulte.
Jul 21, 2026 · 153 articles
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Tulsi Gabbard: Tulsi Gabbard's resignation as national intelligence director led to the search for a permanent replacement, which ultimately involved Jay Clayton's nomination and the subsequent vacancy in the United States — United States District Court for the Northern District of California.
Jun 13, 2026 · 20 articles
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