Bill Pulte tapped as acting Director of National Intelligence

Gary42

What an IDIOT. Just because he managed a budget of some millions of dollars doesn't automatically make him qualified to oversee the ENTIRE US INTELLIGENCE framework. 🫤🤨🤔🙄 But this is so on-brand for Trump. We have an environmental lawyer acting as HHS secretary. Brain-worm eaten RFK Jr...

Louis Kersten35

When the sycophant pool dries up.

arabellasays.bsky.social35

Who knew that DNI was a side gig?

stiffelman.bsky.social22

That bench ain’t none too deep. Wasn’t Ivanka available?

EARNED MY SPURS: "UNDERSTANDABLE CASE OF THE YIPS" 🐎20

In other words, there was no one else available to fill the spot.

Randy Herman18

Aren't there statutory qualifications to be DNI?

@Boom-WhatsGoingOn.bsky.social15

Desperation to fill vacancies, regardless of their lack of qualifications to do the job, so unacceptable and disqualifying!

Dr Robin12

The pissant mortgage fraud policeman who ignores republican mortgages (like Ken Paxton’s) is moving to central intelligence. What could go wrong?

Fresh forest air10

Must be because the pool guy was busy.

Mike Bloom10

He think these truth posts are proclamations from the king

WaterBluSky 🇺🇸 🌻 🇺🇦10

Omg. He’s a home builder. A shoddy one at that.

Martijon6

This limited lineup of suck ups are working more jobs than the Jamaicans in that old SNL skit.

Kristy Harms6

Spreading the incompetent even thinner and hoping to booger things up even more. So. Much. Winning.

Madge ❌👑6

Another guy with multiple jobs. How much is getting missed by Rubio and how much will be missed by Pulte because they're working part time at each job? Trump can't get anyone to work under his admin. That's likely why he has people with multiple roles. We are well and truly f*cked.

paddy0o0.bsky.social6

I was expecting Steve Doocy or Gutfeld

Just Kris5

And why doesn’t he put a qualified nominee to manage the nation’s most essential foreign intelligence operations in front of Congress for confirmation? Because there isn’t anyone. He’s running out of bootlickers. This chess game he’s playing with our country’s security is going to end badly.

Edgeoforever🗽5

Can he be worse than Tulsi?🤔

Truckle4Evr🔥🏳️‍🌈5

So now we have a plumber as head of Homeland Security and a home construction guy as head of DNI, added to a couple of tv personalities for USAG and Sec of Defense? What's next, a janitor for Sec of Treasury? Maybe whoever wins the WH cage fight next week can be Sec of State.

blacksilverfire.bsky.social5

Pulte will likely quit in the next 5 months. Especially since they won't be able to push the new agenda by using him for misinfo purposes. In order to try justifying Trump wanting to invade Latin countries like Cuba, Panama, Mexico, Ecuador, Columbia etc. And we still can't forget Greenland.

gaynorguidoann.bsky.social5

My autocorrect has learned to change “sycophant” to “suckophant” for me. Saves me a ton of time.

Jax (the original)4

Only theater of the worst.

Saint Sherman - The Ultimate Patriot4

I've been saying something big happened on that trip to China. His expressions during the trip said it all.

magstarshine994

There are multiple ppl in this admin with multiple roles. The questions we have to ask are 1) is this just laziness? 2) is this purposeful incompetence? The reason these very different roles are separate and managed by ppl WITH EXPERIENCE is bc they have to be.

Roka ❌👑4

Just last week, didn’t he say he didn’t need an intelligence director and he was going to do the job himself?

imchuckmiller.bsky.social4

It’s telling that so many of these people have multiple roles. Doesn’t Rubio still have like 4 titles? Not a very deep bench

luufo.bsky.social4

So does he get 2 salaries ?

dipradan.bsky.social4

It's like they have a Nepobaby Employment Act at the White House.

Mr. International3

This is not keeping us safe. Where's the grift? We know it's there.

crinsc.bsky.social3

Sure. Give a sycophant two high level jobs. What can possibly go wrong?

3doghouse3

I think we all know how this storyline ends.

Just Kris3

Not to mention the fact he can’t find another hack to fill Pulte’s current role, so the guy is doing three jobs he’s not qualified for.

ms_intexas3

“Acting” because these people would never be confirmed otherwise.

appleorchard.bsky.social3

OMG! What next! A Clown Show- total morons! A real estate developer in charge of national intelligence. What will it take for Congress to act!

Jayeh 🧠🫀🥼2

Leticia James attack loyalty payoff. Nepobabyrascist Pulte is a perfect fit for the Drumpf lineup.

Rap Bastardz®2

I’m sure there will be no abuses of power, no illegal searches, and zero fishing expeditions going on against Trump’s perceived enemies.

Catherine2

Is there no need for Congress to have a hearing ???

WhatsDonSmoking2

On the positive side, maybe he's not a Russian asset

calmax.bsky.social2

Does that mean Pulte is in the Trump Epstein files? I think it does.

Sergeant Swamp💙2

This is the same person he "used" to go after Lettia James and others to find out if they were guilty of deducting a second home fraud which he himself was guilty of. Experience: Selling new and used homes, fucking wow!

🕊️ ✨ MomsRobin 🧬 🐾 🏈 ⚾️ 🔵 🇺🇸 🇺🇦🇬🇱2

Yet another role for a real estate developer. 🙄

Tali2

Criminals running the show. Nice.

sjeary.bsky.social2

Obviously he’s the right choice to obey commands. Serious people are no longer in charge. At least tulsi had some experience in government… I know that bar is pretty low but failing upwards is the trend.

aubrey333.bsky.social2

Zero experience in national intelligence. Zero. Fitting for this Cabinet and Administration.

MyNameIs[REDACTED]🎨2

everyone in this administration has like, 8 different jobs, none of which they’re fully committed too. I’d guess that less than a third of them are even qualified to apply… absolute clownshoes.

Bubba Pancake2

Not good. This guy’s going to do for treason what he did for mortgage fraud.

Jay Lionel2

The twilight zone timeline IS LIT.

PolittleCat 🐸2

Pulte is there b/c of his success in weaponizing the housing agency. This is no laughing matter b/c this is what Trump is after. ⬇️ bsky.app/profile/amyp...

Carson2

There will be a cleansing required one day.

damegrundy.bsky.social2

And here are his credentials via wiki: He graduated from Northwestern University with a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism, where he was the president of his university's chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha, in 2010. He started an aerial photography business during his time at the university.

c. jonathan scriven2

This is quite literally what dictators do -- put their friends/allies in charge of not one, but several government agencies. (Yes, I used the word dictators, not authoritarians. Most authoritarians wouldn't even try this).

igdilemma.bsky.social2

How does this make us great? Great for fabricating 'foreign interference' claims. He's so desperate, he's starting to sprint.

K🤦‍♀️𝙑2

He’s practically sending an E-vite to foreign nations, to come and do some terrorism on US soil.

Jack Cox2

He’s so toxic that very few people want to blow up their careers for him.

Lorna MacGillivray2

He's reposting the same threats to Iran weekly. Are we sure he won't change his mind in half an hour?

Conradsview2

Plenty of time in his day to cover all 3 jobs.

Mike Tonge2

That's a very small job in the USA.

alvin-tostig.bsky.social6

So buying aluminum siding in bulk is not the main qualification for running national intelligence? Who knew?

JC 💙🦋🛸5

It's never about qualifications. Loyalty to Da Boss

mrbluesky584

Good on my Senator, whose votes I have sometimes questioned.

Stevie Z3

The problem is he's already installed, just not permanently. The laws need to be written that if an agency head leaves, the interim has to be their immediate subordinate. Being able to put a complete outsider in w/o confirmation is corrupt and insane.

JustSomeGuy3

@markwarner.bsky.social, sue their pants off! Interim appointments skirt the Senate’s role providing advice and consent. They’re lawless criminals — stern letters do nothing. Sue. Their. Pants. Off.

Nan- Power To The People 2

He is 38 yrs old with a broadcast journalism degree. Oh and there's this-https://wrenews.com/report-bill-pultes-father-and-stepmother-claimed-primary-residence-on-2-different-homes/

lmb6453.bsky.social2

Bill Pulte? Bill Pulte the realtor? That Bill Pulte?

1stladydi.bsky.social2

Anyone who has ever lived in a Pulte home knows we're doomed. Doomed.

The Arc of the Moral Uni is Long, But it Bends Toward Justice26

It happens every time he has his 3-month yearly physical. Some doctor needs to weigh in on what would make that MF disappear for over a week each time he goes for his quarterly yearly check up. He goes MIA until the bruises go down, the head clears, the swelling reduces. WTH is going on with him?

Paislie Giraffe Arts17

Trump disappeared around the same time Thiel did. Why does this feel like the ocean pulling away right before a tsunami?

jeweledskye.bsky.social11

it's time for his treatment - he always disappears end of / beginning of the month. look for enhanced bruising when he reappears...

citizenfra.bsky.social8

Too busy hiring his friends for jobs. Realestate barons for National Security; of course!

Amy B 💚🌱💙 #vote #protectdemocracy 🗳️💙🌊7

@destinysproblmchld.bsky.social not seen publicly in 6 days is a delight. 😁

The Resistance CO7

Looks like this is the ‘Weekend at Bernie’s’ we’ve been waiting for.

Bill Gorman6

I am thinking Stroke #3

Maybe the day has finally come? 💀🤞

Johnny 🫧 Cowlick5

In other words, it's a typical Tuesday in Trump's America.

phokinski.bsky.social5

Once the Dem is elected in 2028, first order of business is to tell every Trump in a trusted position to 'GET THE FUCK OUT AND TAKE YOUR STUPID BULLSHIT WITH YOU' while degolding the White House, leveling the ballroom/Arc de Trump and undoing all his other vainglorious bullshit.

BearPondBoy 🧿4

Beginning of the month…is that Treatment Time™️?

Jim💙4

If he croaked, The Freedom 250 event will have a crowd of millions and the biggest rock concert since Woodstock.

Mark Jones4

Unfortunately, for our government, the existence of a camera on every phone, which now number in the millions around the world, is going to prevent them from keeping a lid on what's going on in the Middle East. Denying access to media is only going to make them angry, not give the Pentagon control.

Jirani's heart...4

Trump is going to be 80 in June. The presidency is kicking his butt. Trump can barely stay awake in public now- it isn't going to get better. I don't care how "healthy" his handlers say he is. The man is sick. I believe my own eyes.

Don't look up3

Have they done a single white house press briefing since Kayleigh went on leave?

PalpableConcern3

His online presence is so suffocating that I didn't realize he hadn't been seen publicly recently. So, he hasn't been seen since his physical results came out? 🤔

How in the HELL is it possible that "ZERO QUALIFICATIONS" for the job of Director of National Intelligence is acceptable or legal on any level? Would you hire Kid Rock as a brain surgeon?

armyguy8382.bsky.social2

Was is his record of not being seen? At least while in office?

Paul-inToronto 🇨🇦🏌🏽‍♂️🏒2

Trump’s doctor has a lot of work to do with him these days. During his bad days he can be a real mess.

tainoboricua.bsky.social2

HE MUST BE AT ANOTHER DOCTORS APPOINTMENT OR TRYING NEW MEDICATION WHICH COULD BE GIVING HIM SIDE AFFECTS THAT HE NOR HIS CABAL OF administration DOESN'T PEOPLE TO SEE.

That Bishop Plainview Guy2

Trump has lost his mind and a Russian asset is whispering in his ear to sabotage the country. It's the only logical explanation at this point.

Ah Sierra2

Can you imagine Pulti before the Senate for his confirmation...LOL. A NepoBaby Real Estate loser who owns a few shitty mobile home parks in FL...for the head of NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE... Yeah baby, that's the ticket.

Anti-SS 🍺 🍻26

Trump appoints people to Cabinet positions with the express intent to destroy said Agencies they head.

Paul Curran22

We ‘re getting closer every day to Kid Rock and Lee Greenwood getting cabinet jobs.

Lori 💙19

FFS! The incompetence of it all

MadGreek 🧿11

Just another loyal Bootlicker. With no experience.

Bigfoot1910

We're a sitting duck for terrorists.

A Horse of Course9

The guy who can't build homes to code is the most qualified, or did he just pay off enough folks? Pick a state they operate in, you'll probably find a class action against them. sauderschelkopf.com/investigatio...

Wish I could be more stoic.8

To attack his domestic ‘enemies’ and gather intel for future profit

Fighting to the end7

My sister helped prosecute his grandfather in Virginia because he built shitty homes.

Ima Private Person6

This is the guy who used his position at Housing to access Trump’s perceived enemies’ mortgage papers and find “evidence” of fraud Leticia James, Lisa Cook & Adam Schiff were all targeted As DNI he would have even GREATER power to go after anyone who dares hold Trump accountable

nankand.bsky.social5

This is a huge problem. Pulte is a crook and a racist and doesn’t belong anywhere near our national intelligence. We will need to keep a very close eye on this scumball

pnellesen.bsky.social4

The lack of qualifications is the point. Qualified people might dare to question Dear Leader’s orders.

Rob Rasmussen4

"The move has drawn criticism as Mr. Pulte has no known experience for a national security role." Of course he doesn't - ineptitude is the 2nd most important criteria to be in Trump's Cabinet. Primary criteria is complete and utter fealty to Trump.

Iwisha_Beechwood3

Bill Pulte is already under DOJ/FBI investigation for: - Interfering with ongoing criminal investigations into Trump's adversaries - Enlisting people outside the DOJ to improperly access grand jury information - Usurping FBI agents working cases involving Adam Schiff & Letitia James

Ole Badger 🦡🧀3

Everyone he appoints is intentionally unqualified in order to sabotage the office they're supposedly staffing. For-profit #kleptocracy

Cynthia J Krueger3

Could Pulte be bribed by our enemies? LOL YES!

Simon M3

I think we have to ask the question differently - is there anybody in this regime who is not unqualified? For me, the answer seems to be a clear NO.

Resister2

hard to fathom outdoing the appointment of Billy Long to head the IRS for 53 days, but they appear to have found a way.

Verity Busly2

What does "intelligence" even mean now? Security clearances are meaningless, as, for example, Jared's clearance and the CIA guy with the gold bars in his home indicate. Is each alphabet agency doing whatever it wants now? Pulte will do nothing but steal what he can. Have we reached peak chaos?

Kiki2

Yup, Bill Pulte is a Florida man involved in private equity real estate investments. Buying mobile home parks, single-family homes in bulk and business related to real estate services (HVAC, roofing, flooring, etc.). Real estate is the single most corrupt political and economic force in Florida.💰 💴

doctt.bsky.social2

So charging opponents of mortgage fraud is a consistent pattern of Lies by Dir of Fed Housing, Pulte, in furtherance of a crime (extortion of bribes & emoluments by the admin to avoid such = "protection money") is fraud. Dir of Federal housing Pulte should be charged under STATE laws

Jim Peterson2

Biggest gap in US national intelligence may be between Pulte’s ears.

HolyGuacamole2!5

So, this guy shouldn't be given a security clearance, right? RIGHT??

Cyn4

And the fucking elected GOP watch their country implode, betray their oaths, crap on their constituents, & tremble in child-like terror before their master. I don't think any elected R deserves a teaspoon of respect, ever. Fuck them to hell & back, they are despicable.

DoroSayNow3

It’s all part of the deconstruction of our government…for the purpose of establishing a dictatorship.

O Yes3

Don't know why he's surprised.

m00nstreake.bsky.social2

His "Republican Friends" that he keeps referring to in town halls and when I call his office are screwing him up down left right. He's delusional. So is Kaine. Delusional.

Fred 🇦🇺2

It’s getting worse. Your country isn’t going to get through his term. Forget the midterms. They will be a nothing burger for this lawless man.

MB2

I’m also concerned about this guy being hired for a top secret clearance. bsky.app/profile/tyle...

Melinda here 4 the defeat of evil 🛑 this shit 💙🤬2

Are you being sarcastic? Their family money all came from the same place , I am hearing they are both pedophiles, they are both rich white old billionaires, he has a PhD in Trump ass 😘 Perfect resume

mtbabcock.bsky.social2

Seriously, he only knows about a dozen people.

R Smith2

It is surely so that he can digest intel that would further his financial endeavors.

ScottMLibrary11

"Less qualified than Ric Grenell" is a pretty high bar.

Dumbledoresarmy3

He will publish the evidence that the entire Cuban regime has cheated on their mortgages as a justification to invade Cuba

msjaa-la.bsky.social2

Is this part where he starts do even crazier shit because he’s losing a doesn’t give a flying fuck?

Paul2

I am not a lawyer, but what is legal is not always ethical or moral.

Peter Principle2

Second-generation nepo baby fascist bootlicker who will run the intelligence community as a side gig to his main job of persecuting Trump's critics Is this a great country or what?

Dog person2

No one should buy a Pulte home. No one.

shademar4

fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck. I know too much about the guy. I'd say check out the ongoing Gamestop fiasco, but I'd feel like recommending you stab yourself in the eye. This guy is paranoid raised to the factor of paranoid in believing there are conspiracies all around meant to target him specifically.

Sock Puppet Pundit2

That’s why he put Pulte there. The ‘mortgage fraud’ cases weren’t getting them enough indictments. They need the full apparatus of spy agencies.

John Novio2

While trump was impressed with Pulte's idea of going after his enemies, Pulte really couldn't hurt anybody in his first department. trump figures the DNI with all of its "spy" stuff (intelligence gathering) could be the way to hurt people.

Jill Marie2

it’s a pointless position That coordination you speak of sounds great but it’s not happening and it didn’t happen under Obama either.

Wicky2

Really cuts to the heart of this lunacy.

Michael 3

Years ago, a friend of mine bought a Pulte home. He said it was crap. Lot's of problems; no satisfaction. He sold it at a loss. He sued Pulte. They settled to pay his loss. But the new home he bought cost more (inflation), as did the cost of financing. No wonder Bill Putle is a Trump ally.

Bill Walter2

Fascism must always choose never-questioning-loyalty over always-contemplating-competence.

Jaye Rich6

"Comrade Beria is busy combining his role as both Minister of Interior and Security." -Death of Stalin

Tim W. ☮️5

Unqualified is an understatement. This shows Trump has no one with even the simplest understanding of these agencies to fill positions. No one wants to get trapped, compromised and take the fall for him anymore.

Beachbard4

Why not? Rubio held up to four administration positions concurrently. Looking forward to an administration that doesn't rely on Presidential social media posts to announce appointments, policy changes, & threats to the world.

Kim2

He will do both jobs according to the orange racist