Trump Names Pulte Acting Intel Chief, Seeks FISA 702 Extension
President Trump called for a short-term extension of FISA while naming William Pulte as acting director of national intelligence, arguing that Democrats were endangering national security by tying unrelated issues together. He also offered conspicuous praise to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Armenia’s Nikol Pashinyan, while backing Colombian presidential candidate Abelardo de la Espriella ahead of a runoff election. The posts combined domestic security messaging with personal endorsements and diplomatic signaling, highlighting Trump’s tendency to blend governance, foreign policy, and campaign-style promotion on Truth Social.
Pulte Named Acting Intel Chief and FISA 702 Extension Request
ForeignPolicyTrump said he had named William Pulte to serve as acting director of national intelligence starting June 19 and asked Congress for a short-term extension of FISA Section 702. He framed the move as necessary to protect national security and keep the intelligence system functioning while he looks for a permanent nominee.
This post signals a familiar Trump strategy: casting procedural fights as urgent national-security crises and blaming Democrats for using them as leverage. By linking the intelligence leadership vacancy to FISA 702, he is trying to portray himself as the only actor focused on public safety, while also justifying a streamlined overhaul of ODNI. The mention of major upcoming events like the World Cup and America250 gives the request added patriotic urgency, and the attack on the “Radical Left” reinforces his broader narrative that institutional dysfunction comes from partisan obstruction rather than his own personnel choices.
“The Radical Left Dumocrats are trying to take our National Security hostage because of unrelated issues.”
“I have named William Pulte to be Acting Director of National Intelligence, who will take over on June 19th”