Trump indicates to Speaker Johnson he won’t back down on Pulte despite fight over key surveillance authority
- Posted on June 9, 2026
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Trump indicates to Speaker Johnson he won’t back down on Pulte despite fight over key surveillance authority
President Donald Trump indicated to House Speaker Mike Johnson during a meeting Tuesday that he wouldn’t back down on his decision to elevate Bill Pulte to acting director of national intelligence, despite threats from Democrats to let a key surveillance power lapse over the appointment, two sources briefed on the meeting told CNN.
