Trump's intel pick delights MAGA and shocks nation's spies
Politics,Trump Administration,US Intelligence,Tulsi Gabbard,Republican Party
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With the naming of Bill Pulte to serve as acting Director of National Intelligence today, President Donald Trump offered a stick in the eye to the intelligence community and cause for celebration to his base.
"It's a middle finger to the Senate. A fuck you to the Deep State," MAGA loyalist Steve Bannon told POLITICO. "The White House staff hates him because they can't control him."
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