Oh, this is just awesome news. Republicans are going bananas. Democrats, led by senate intel vice-chairman Mark Warner are having fits and meltdowns. All of it because President Trump announced the appointment of Bill Pulte to replace Tulsi Gabbard at the end of the month as Acting DNI.
To make the issues even better, Democrats are now threatening to block FISA-702 reauthorization and stop the warrantless surveillance of American citizens unless Pulte’s appointment is withdrawn. Yes, read that again slowly if needed – it’s perfect. 🤣😂🤣
WASHINGTON DC – […] Senate Intelligence Committee Vice Chair Mark Warner (D-Va.) asked Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Tuesday to use his influence with the White House to reverse Trump’s move to install Pulte as overseer of the nation’s 18 intelligence agencies, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.
Warner, who’s been critical in building Democratic support for a bipartisan deal to extend FISA Section 702, made clear to Thune that all options are on the table to reverse what Democrats see as a dangerous Trump pick to lead ODNI. Pulte, who currently leads the Federal Housing Finance Agency, has no national security experience and has used his existing role to exact revenge on Trump’s political foes.
From Warner’s perspective, it’s impossible to convince enough Democrats to support a reauthorization of Section 702 when Pulte would be the one overseeing the program. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has also privately told senators that the Pulte appointment makes passing a FISA deal much more difficult.
Plus, Democrats believe they’d be doing Republicans a favor because they also see Pulte as unqualified for the job, even if few openly say it. As we scooped Tuesday, the White House had indicated to top Republicans that Aaron Lukas, whom Trump announced as the acting DNI 12 days ago, would remain in the role for an extended period. Senate Republicans felt blindsided. (more)
There is a particular stupidity within Washington DC, a genuine blind spot they don’t even notice exists, when it comes to issues attached to the Intelligence Community. I promise you folks; these IC people are genuinely ideological and not smart at all.
The bipartisan knuckleheads are so fraught with self-interest and the need for control, they cannot fathom how Bill Pulte would be elevated to Acting Director of National Intelligence just so existing Deputy Director Aaron Lucas doesn’t have to get bogged down in the quicksand of bureaucracy.
Pulte can attend the meetings, summits, foreign ministerial gatherings, go to the briefings etc. and keep Aaron Lucas completely unencumbered to continue the work begun by DNI Tulsi Gabbard.
Because the Intelligence system in Washington DC controls so much of the activity, and because DC is so territorial – filled with people who demand personal credit for everything that takes place, they have no concept that Pulte’s appointment might be something entirely different than the customary head of a silo they feel entitled to control.
The Intelligence Community in Washington, DC is filled with ideological stupid people. Trust me on this one; you give them way more credit than they deserve. [Watch first few minutes, it’s hilarious]
Knowing our esteemed Republirat Senators, they will be all for FISA and say they have to make so many concessions to the Demoncratics to get it passed! How else can they snatch back a defeat from a victory while making their usual ‘We tried’ excuse!
On the other hand, there are enough Rino’s that love them some 702, they may be willing to do anything to keep it.
ISNT this the Brer Rabbit idea? Please, please, Mr. President: don’t make us cancel FISA 702. 😎😎😎😎
Thanks,
Knew if I kept scrolling…..
“ The Intelligence Community in Washington, DC is filled with ideological stupid people. Trust me on this one; you give them way more credit than they deserve.”
Exactly this.
I never found any of these people bright scholars.
They’re the biggest dummies I have ever heard.
Go back and listen to the “chocolate jesus” speeches.
Everything he would say was complete gibberish filled with buzzwords of the day.
All nonsense and the idiots buy all of it.
Stupid people following stupid people.
“The bipartisan knuckleheads…..”
Liberalism is a mental disorder.
doofus states Ex Cathedra
……….pursue the presidents false claims about 2020 elections………
as if the question was ever heard
I had to shut him down when he said that. I am so sick of these richard craniums spouting their lies. That’s all the media can do is lie, lie, lie. They couldn’t tell the truth if their life depended on it.
the rinos are going to be puckering and clenching very hard over all of this.
The solution to the pollution…is make all the Silos, all the Departments smaller. The smaller the government the less harm is done. You need to find fewer honest people to make it run. You can get the budgets to be smaller. Less grift.
Remember the Trillion Dollar Shovel Ready Jobs….there were no shovel ready jobs. No Budgets after that so the Trillion Dollar Shovel Ready was reauthorized and increased EVERY YEAR. Where did it all go, where is it going. It is all GRIFT.
OK am now onboard. Was concerned at first glance but if Sundance is correct (usually is) then this is a great move.
Especially like the D’s and their new opposition to 702 FISA re authorization. Perhaps with the D opposition the R’s will not be able to get enough votes to pass. Can not make this stuff up. Good theater coming to Capitol Hill.
The Democrat wanted Gabbard gone, so they got what they wanted, why are they so unhappy?
As for the Democrats wanting to now kill FISA Section 702 it is the only thing I have agreed with the Democrats on in over fifty years, if even that short of time, but I have a hard time remember further back that than.
Democrats are always so unhappy because they keep looking into mirrors.
Oh happy days are here again
We can sing our songs of cheer again
We can sing them on the internet
And on our private telenets
Happy days are her again.
Tom Cotton is still trying to gaslight everyone on the “original intent” of the DNI role.
The role was never designed as a he describes, he just wants to be able to continue to control the process with doofuses like Clapper.
This is the most hilarious “news” in a long time! Oh pls cancel 702 reauthorization and make Warner and Shumer wear the responsibility.
They are saying: “We love 702 when OUR guys are in control, but you have someone like Pulte and boy oh boy, does 702 feel like warrantless searching of US citizens.”
If you think they are bad at IC, you should see the local county Mensa candidates.
Maybe Pulte would be “acting” for 6 months or so until Tulsi’s husband gets better (hopefully, pray for him), and then Tulsi can return.
All the collective hair-on-fire reaction from the left and right tell me this appointment is EXACTLY over the target.