Three Republican Senators on Thursday joined the Democrats and voted to block Bill Pulte from serving as the Acting Director of National Intelligence.
RINO Senators Cassidy, Collins and Murkowski voted for a Democrat sponsored amendment that would bar a Senate-confirmed head of another department from serving as Acting DNI.
Senator Mark Warner introduced the amendment to block Pulte from serving as Acting DNI.
The amendment failed in a 49-49 vote.
Next up in the vote-a-rama… Sen. Warner’s amendment to bar a Senate-confirmed leader of a federal agency or department from serving simultaneously as acting director of national intelligence
Targeting Trump’s appointment of Bill Pulte as acting DNI pic.twitter.com/uebwRF9DfY
— Andrew Desiderio (@AndrewDesiderio) June 4, 2026
Bill Pulte is currently the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency and the chairman of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
President Trump this week announced he appointed Pulte to serve as the Acting Director of National Intelligence.
“I am appointing the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, and Chairman of Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac, William J. Pulte, to serve as Acting Director of National Intelligence,” Trump said.
“William has deep experience managing the most sensitive matters in America, the safety and soundness of the Markets, and over 10 Trillion Dollars at Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac, a substantial increase from where it was just 12 months ago. During this period, he will remain Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, and Chairman of Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac. Congratulations to Director Pulte!” he added.
On Thursday, President Trump told reporters at the White House that Pulte is serving only as the Acting DNI and that he is interviewing other candidates for the permanent position.
Q: “You’re naming Bill Pulte as the Acting Director of National Intelligence —why do you think, Mr. President, that he’s the best person for the job?”
TRUMP: “He’s a person who has high integrity, it’s an acting position, he’s not going to be permanent.” pic.twitter.com/nUGaj2gOS5
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) June 4, 2026
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