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Coverage timeline for “acting trump pulte bill”

Wednesday, June 3, 2026
- Bessent testifies he told Pulte he was "going to kick his a**," not punch himCBS News•8:12 PM
- Intelligence committee lawmakers say they haven’t spoken with Bill PulteWashington Examiner•10:31 PM
Thursday, June 4, 2026
- Leon Panetta on Trump's controversial pick for acting national intelligence directorNPR•8:42 AM
- Trump announces Bill Pulte won’t be permanent pick for director of national intelligenceWashington Examiner•8:45 PM
- Pulte Appointment Underscores Need to Reform Section 702 SpyingElectronic Frontier Foundation•9:18 PM
Friday, June 5, 2026
- Senate advances ICE funding through Trump's second termAxios•10:19 AM
- Senate blows up renewal of key surveillance power to protest Trump pick of Bill Pulte as acting DNINew York Post•4:45 PM
- Trump says he wants new acting intel chief Bill Pulte to cut staff: ‘Lot of people that shouldn’t be there’New York Post•5:13 PM
- Fannie, Freddie Jump After Trump Floats $1 Trillion Valuation ZeroHedge•6:00 PM
- Trump says he wants his new acting director of national intelligence to cut the officeAP•6:23 PM
- Trump teases cuts at ODNI under PulteWashington Examiner•7:05 PM
- Trump directs acting DNI Bill Pulte to fire 'large number' of US intelligence agency employees: reportThe Post Millennial•8:42 PM
- Trump Tells "Less Shackled" Pulte To Fire Intelligence Officials As Senate Blocks FISA ExtensionZeroHedge•9:20 PM
Saturday, June 6, 2026
- Trump Hammers Obama’s Deep State After Appointing Bill Pulte as Acting DNI Director to Bypass Senate Confirmation and Give Him Access to 18 Intelligence AgenciesResist the Mainstream•2:40 AM
- Trump moves to slash intelligence office ahead of permanent chief's arrivalFox News•11:00 AM
- Trump says he wants his new acting director of national intelligence to cut the office - NBC4 WashingtonGoogle News•4:58 PM
Sunday, June 7, 2026
- Sen. James Lankford joins bipartisan chorus of doubt against Trump DNI pick Bill PulteWashington Examiner•5:41 PM
- Himes: Bill Pulte as DNI Is Trump's 'Worst and Most Dangerous' AppointmentBreitbart•5:49 PM
Monday, June 8, 2026
- Why Trump picked Bill Pulte to lead US intelligence as critics question his qualificationsFox News•11:39 AM
- Republican senators warn surveillance program may lapse after Trump intel pick backlashAP•5:23 PM
- Jeffries won’t support spy powers extension unless Trump fires Bill PulteWashington Examiner•9:19 PM
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
- The real reason Bill Pulte was named director of national intelligence - The HillGoogle News•12:00 PM
- Trump Wants Acting DNI Director Bill Pulte to Remove all Obama-Era Officials from CIA and FBIResist the Mainstream•4:38 PM
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
- Trump presses on with plan to install Bill Pulte as acting intelligence chief - The GuardianGoogle News•10:01 AM
- Inside Trump’s plan to tear down ODNI, a ‘fake, bulls***’ agencyWashington Examiner•11:00 AM
- Futures Slide Amid Renewed Tech Selling, Geopolitical Chaos Ahead Of Key CPI PrintZeroHedge•12:21 PM
- Trump primes Pulte to ‘execute the immediate and needed downsizing’ of ODNIWashington Examiner•4:05 PM
- Trump Asks for Short-Term Extension of Key Spy Power AuthorityBreitbart•4:31 PM
- Trump sticks with Pulte for intel job as risk grows of lapse in spy powersAP•10:53 PM
Thursday, June 11, 2026
- As Spy Law Nears Expiration, Lawmakers Mull Short-Term RenewalZeroHedge•2:35 AM
- FISA spy program at risk over Trump’s pick of Pulte for director of national intelligenceAP•6:23 AM
- How Trump’s reliance on ‘acting’ officials holding multiple jobs tests the Constitution - CNNGoogle News•8:00 AM
- America's spy powers are in deep troubleAxios•8:45 AM
- House rejects last-ditch FISA extension ahead of Friday deadlineAxios•2:37 PM
- House Rejects Short-Term Spy Law Extension As GOP Races To Preserve FISA Surveillance Tool Before Friday DeadlineZeroHedge•3:15 PM
- FISA 702 spy powers set to expire after House vote fails over Pulte backlashNews Nation•3:32 PM
- Trump picks Jay Clayton for Director of National IntelligenceAxios•6:13 PM
- Trump plans to nominate US Attorney Jay Clayton to be national intelligence directorAP•6:23 PM
- Trump plans to nominate US Attorney Jay Clayton to be director of national intelligence - AP NewsGoogle News•9:09 PM
- Trump picks top Manhattan federal prosecutor as next intelligence chief - ReutersGoogle News•9:15 PM
- Trump Nominates US Attorney Jay Clayton As Director Of National IntelligenceZeroHedge•10:25 PM
Friday, June 12, 2026
- A key US government surveillance program is set to expire. A look at what that meansAP•2:53 PM
- What to know about Jay Clayton, Trump’s pick to be the next intelligence chiefWashington Examiner•4:45 PM
Saturday, June 13, 2026
- Trump names James M. McDonald to lead powerful New York federal prosecutor’s officeAP•9:23 PM
Sunday, June 14, 2026
- ‘What Are They Hiding?’ Trump Blasts Democrats Opposed to Bill Pulte Leading IntelMediate•7:32 PM
- Trump won't back FISA renewal without his SAVE America Act voting billAxios•8:01 PM
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
- Thune Signals Senate Will Pursue Stand-Alone FISA Renewal Despite Trump's DemandsZeroHedge•6:20 PM
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
- Trump delays Jay Clayton’s nomination for intel director to try to push Congress on voting billNew York Post•8:47 AM
- Trump says Pulte to remain acting director of national intelligence in Truth Social postWashington Examiner•10:34 AM
- No FISA Without SAVE Act: Trump Calls Out 'Dumocrat' Double-Cross," Keeps Pulte As Acting DNIZeroHedge•1:20 PM
- Trump's DNI fight turns into Senate cliffhangerAxios•2:36 PM
- Trump delays Clayton’s nomination for intelligence director, but committee chairman promises hearingAP•2:53 PM
- Trump Says Bill Pulte Will Stay as Acting DNIThe American Conservative•3:12 PM
Thursday, June 18, 2026
- Trump's SAVE Act obsession ties Senate in knotsAxios•9:20 AM
Friday, June 19, 2026
- Trump’s new acting intel chief Bill Pulte arrives early, eyes firing hundreds - CNNGoogle News•8:00 AM
- Trump is shaking up intel leadership. His CIA director is coming out on top. - PoliticoGoogle News•8:45 AM
- Bill Pulte takes over as DNI with no FISA off-ramp in sightWashington Examiner•10:00 AM
- Bill Pulte assumes role of US acting director of national intelligenceThe Guardian — World•1:13 PM
- Friction between Trump and Republican senators is growing before the pivotal midterm electionsAP•2:23 PM
- Pulte seeks major cuts in first day as intel chief - PoliticoGoogle News•4:47 PM
- Hundreds Of ODNI Jobs On Chopping Block As Pulte Begins Trump-Mandated CutsDallas Express•5:35 PM
Sunday, June 21, 2026
- Rep. Jason Crow says he's worried "Americans are at risk" with Bill Pulte as acting DNI - CBS NewsGoogle News•5:46 PM
Monday, June 22, 2026
- WATCH: Dems unite on anti-terror spying authority amid standoff over Trump's DNI pickFox News•6:59 PM
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
- Warner introduces bill to require Senate-confirmed acting DNIs in wake of Pulte controversy - The HillGoogle News•5:09 PM
- New Trump appointee fires several office of director of national intelligence staff – reportThe Guardian — World•11:51 PM
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
- Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., on Trump's pick for acting national intelligence directorNPR•8:38 AM
- "The Epitome Of Ludicrousness"ZeroHedge•3:45 PM
- Trump runs into Republicans who won't bendAxios•11:50 PM
Sunday, June 28, 2026
- Acting DNI Director Bill Culte Makes Swift Cuts at Agency, Removes Multiple Political AppointeesResist the Mainstream•1:50 AM
Wednesday, July 1, 2026
- Trump says he directed Pulte to ‘declassify whatever you want’Washington Examiner•2:32 PM
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
- Jay Clayton, Trump's DNI nominee, to testify at Senate confirmation hearingCBS News•10:00 AM
- Trump intelligence pick Jay Clayton to face senators in confirmation hearingThe Guardian — World•11:00 AM
- Clayton confirmation as DNI could pave way for extension of lapsed surveillance toolABC News•1:55 PM
Thursday, July 16, 2026
- Key Takeaways From DNI Nominee Jay Clayton's Confirmation HearingZeroHedge•1:45 AM
Friday, July 17, 2026
- NY Times Asks Court To Throw Out Subpoena Of Its ReportersZeroHedge•4:00 PM
Monday, July 27, 2026
- Bill Pulte announces more DNI layoffs as Senate takes up replacement’s nominationWashington Examiner•12:05 PM
Saturday, August 1, 2026
- DNI to begin transition from Pulte to Clayton on Monday - PoliticoGoogle News•5:38 PM
Sunday, August 2, 2026
- Jay Clayton to take over as DNI on Monday: PulteWashington Examiner•10:29 PM
Monday, August 3, 2026
- Jay Clayton To Become Top US Intel Official On MondayZeroHedge•1:35 AM
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
- Jay Clayton sworn in as US director of national intelligenceThe Guardian — World•8:05 PM

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