The President is often – always, perhaps – influenced by visuals, and Director of Federal Housing Finance Agency Bill Pulte, now appointed acting national intelligence director while having no applicable experience, certainly has a certain intensity which may impress those who think, well, central casting matters in government hiring. But let’s have Rep Himes (D-CT) have a say:
That’s – that’s not the way this works, right? The president needs to sober up and realize that this appointment is arguably, in the – in the – you know, you know, basket of awful appointments he has made, this is probably the worst and most dangerous.
Ouch, but it’s worrisome when a man who campaigned for the President’s attention through accusations of mortgage fraud against political adversaries of the President. We want competent, knowledgeable administrators in positions like DNI, not power-hungry hitmen who specialize in … their looks.
The Democats are refusing to back renewal of the controversial FISA program while Pulte is acting DNI. This will cause a stir and a half.
