Article Summary

The article reports that President Trump appointed Bill Pulte, a housing regulator and loyalist with no national security experience, as acting director of national intelligence, sparking bipartisan concern and threatening a key intelligence law renewal. Critics, especially Democrats, argue the move undermines national security and political cooperation, particularly by jeopardizing the reauthorization of a major surveillance program. The article highlights fears about political loyalty overriding expertise, without including the administration's reasoning for the appointment.