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President Donald Trump made a dramatic 180-degree turn on his selection for the nation's top spy chief.
The behind-the-scenes jockeying began almost immediately after Tulsi Gabbard announced last month that she would resign as director of national intelligence.
Trump says Bill Pulte will only be there for a 'short period of time' after Republican outrage over his new intel chief selection.
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,
Defense drone stocks are surging at midday Thursday after a Wall Street Journal and CNBC report indicated the Pentagon is in talks with drone manufacturers about funding deals that could include direct federal equity stakes.
President Trump said Friday he wants incoming acting director of national intelligence Bill Pulte to “start the process” of shrinking the agency’s workforce.
Intel warned of "adverse reactions" from investors, employees and others to the Trump administration taking a 10% stake in the company. A key concern area is international sales, with 76% of Intel's revenue in its last fiscal year coming from outside the U ...