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Pulte Out, Clayton In on Intelligence Seat | Texas News
Bill Pulte’s brief stint as acting director of national intelligence is ending this Monday, making way for Jay Clayton — Trump’s confirmed pick — who’s poised to take the reins despite a rocky confirmation. Pulte, a housing agency head with no national security background, faced GOP pushback, while Clayton, a former SEC chair and U.S. attorney, struggled to gain bipartisan trust — notably by dodging acknowledgment of Biden’s 2020 election win. Just before the Senate vote, Pulte leaked 2020 intel warning of China’s election interference capabilities, adding intrigue to the transition. The…
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