Bill Pulte was tapped by Donald Trump to be acting director of national intelligence, leading probes into targets including Eric Swalwell and Adam Schiff.
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Updated Sep 22
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What happened
Bill Pulte was tapped by Donald Trump to be acting director of national intelligence, leading probes into targets including Eric Swalwell and Adam Schiff.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Trump sought to appoint Bill Pulte to an intelligence role, continuing the political saga.1 source
Pulte is accused of investigating Schiff, and Trump authorizes declassification after losing the election to Biden.1 source
- Blanche, serving as Trump's personal legal counsel, is leading investigations into Adam Schiff.Sub-event
Trump appoints Pulte to ODNI and initiates probes against several political figures.1 source
Pulte is reportedly serving as Acting Director of Intelligence and has launched probes into political enemies.1 source
Trump appoints Pulte to intelligence leadership; Schumer's party resists policies.1 source
Temporary director of intelligence agencies1 source
Trump appoints Pulte to national intelligence role; Schumer criticizes the move.1 source
Show 2 earlier steps
Trump appointed Pulte to intelligence leadership, who then launched probes into targets including Swalwell and Schiff.1 source
Trump appoints Bill Pulte as director of national intelligence; House members lobby the White House.1 source
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The entities involved
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Eric Swalwell
American lawyer and politician (born 1980)
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Bill Pulte
American philanthropist and executive
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
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Adam Schiff
United States Senator from California
Related events
- Donald Trump appointed Bill Pulte as Acting Director of National Intelligence while simultaneously asking Congress for a short-term extension of FISA.
- Donald Trump appointed Bill Pulte as Acting Director of National Intelligence, while Pulte continues to oversee Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
- Donald Trump retains Bill Pulte for intelligence work and reports on his legislative actions.
- Trump relies on Bill Pulte as temporary intelligence leader while John Thune pushes the White House for the passage of a FISA bill.
- Trump appointed Bill Pulte to lead ODNI operations; Pulte served as Acting Director under Trump's authority. Mark Warner publicly criticized Pulte's qualifications.
Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- thedailybeast.com
- leadertelegram.com
- freerepublic.com
- independent.co.uk
- wnyc.org
- abc7news.com
- wondradio.com
- capitalgazette.com
- wondradio.com
- ksl.com
- kmbc.com
- wsls.com
- washingtonexaminer.com