GOP Sen. Tillis slams Trump intelligence pick Pulte: 'Don't think he has a prayer'
Pulte is widely viewed as a Trump loyalist who has targeted the president's political foes during his tenure leading the housing regulatory agency.
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Republican Sen. Thom Tillis called President Donald Trump’s pick for acting director of national intelligence, Bill Pulte, an "incendiary attack dog" and said he has no chance of Senate confirmation. Pulte, who lacks intelligence experience, will continue leading the Federal Housing Finance Agency while serving in the acting DNI role, and has drawn criticism for targeting Trump’s political opponents. Tillis suggested the Trump administration might leave Pulte in an acting capacity to avoid a confirmation fight.