The Democratic Power Play Against Pulte Seems To Be Working (opens in new tab)

Last week, I wrote about Sen. Mark Warner’s move to pressure Donald Trump to ditch his dangerously unqualified acting director of national intelligence, Bill Pulte. Warner reportedly made it clear to Republican Senate Majority Leader John Thune that needed Democratic support for reauthorizing FISA Section 702 was in doubt with Pulte in charge of the country’s 18 intelligence agencies. Since Warner is vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, he has been crucial in building the Democ...