Trump's intel choice had no intel experience. He didn't even have security clearance [View all]
Before he was announced as President Donald Trump's pick to lead the US intelligence community, Bill Pulte did not have a security clearance granting him access to highly-classified information – meaning he lacked what has long been considered a basic prerequisite for the job he will soon occupy, according to three sources familiar with the matter.
On Thursday, days after Trump's announcement that Pulte would serve as acting director of national intelligence, the office he is expected to lead – at least temporarily – initiated the vetting process for his security clearance by requesting a background investigation, one of the sources told CNN.
Pulte — a wealthy businessman who was confirmed as Federal Housing Finance Agency director last year— already appeared to be an unusual choice for acting DNI given his lack of demonstrated experience in national security matters. A staunch Trump loyalist, Pulte played an extraordinary role in pushing the Justice Department to pursue some of its most eye-popping cases against the president's personal foes.
Trump suggested he will be tasked with shrinking the agency in an interview with the Wall Street Journal Friday, noting that he has told Pulte ODNI is "unnecessary and/or too big" and said he had instructed him to begin firing employees.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trump-pick-lead-us-intel-100007400.html
He's an ass kissing sycophant.
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