President Trump on Wednesday told reporters that Acting Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Bill Pulte can declassify "almost everything" while he serves in the temporary role. Pulte will serve in the role for a "fairly short period of time," as his permanent DNI nominee, Jay Clayton, is Senate-confirmed. The post
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President Trump on Wednesday told reporters that Acting Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Bill Pulte can declassify "almost everything" while he serves in the temporary role. Pulte will serve in the role for a "fairly short period of time," as his permanent DNI nominee, Jay Clayton, is Senate-confirmed. The post
President Trump said Wednesday he told acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte to “declassify almost everything” while he’s in the position. “Bill is there just for a fairly short period of time. President Trump on Wednesday told reporters that Acting Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Bill Pulte can declassify "almost everything" while he serves in the temporary role. Pulte will serve in the role for a "fairly short period of time," as his permanent DNI nominee, Jay Clayton, is Senate-confirmed.
The Hill reported the story as "Trump says he told Pulte to 'declassify almost everything' while DNI." Gateway Pundit reported the story as "Trump Says He Wants Acting DNI Bill Pulte to "Declassify Almost Everything" - "I Told Him Declassify Whatever You Want"."
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