Senator Tillis Slams Trump's Intel Pick as 'Attack Dog,' Doubts Confirmation

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Senator Thom Tillis called President Trump's pick for acting Director of National Intelligence, Bill Pulte, an "incendiary attack dog" with "no path" to Senate confirmation.
Tillis believes Pulte, who has no intelligence experience, is a Trump loyalist targeting political foes.

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Senator Thom Tillis called President Trump's pick for acting Director of National Intelligence, Bill Pulte, an "incendiary attack dog" with "no path" to Senate confirmation. Tillis believes Pulte, who has no intelligence experience, is a Trump loyalist targeting political foes.

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