Three GOP Senators Vote to Bar Pulte From Serving as Temporary Director of National Intelligence

Republican trio breaks ranks in attempt to block Trump's intelligence chief assignment

Senators Bill Cassidy, Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins voted for a measure that would have prevented Bill Pulte from acting as spymaster.

Senate GOP Kills Bill To Bar Spy Chief From Serving

The Hill reports: Three Republican senators — Sens. Bill Cassidy (La.), Susan Collins (Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) — voted for a Democratic amendment Thursday to bar William Pulte from serving as temporary director of national intelligence while he also serves as director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). The three GOP senators voted for an amendment to the budget reconciliation package sponsored by Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.), v…

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JUST IN: Three Republican Senators Vote with Democrats to Block Pulte From Serving as Acting DNI * The Gateway Pundit * by Cristina Laila

Three Republican Senators on Thursday joined the Democrats and voted to block Bill Pulte from serving as the Acting Director of National Intelligence.

JUST IN: Senate Stalemate Paves Way For Pulte As Acting DNI Amid Controversy

In a significant turn of events, the Senate faced a deadlock over a bill designed to block the appointment of Bill Pulte as acting Director of National Intelligence (DNI). The vote resulted in a 49-49 tie, allowing President Donald Trump to proceed with his nominee despite doubts raised about Pulte’s qualifications. Democrats largely opposed the appointment on the grounds of Pulte’s inexperience in national security, while three Republican Senat…

Three GOP senators vote to bar Pulte from serving as temporary director of national intelligence

Three Republican senators — Sens. Bill Cassidy (La.), Susan Collins (Maine) and Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) — voted for a Democratic amendment Thursday to bar William Pulte from serving as temporary director of national intelligence while he also serves as director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). The three GOP senators voted for an amendment [...]