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Thune: White House weighing pick to replace Pulte as long-term DNI

The Hill · Jun 9, 2026, 3:13 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

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Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) says the White House is “weighing seriously” a long-term nominee to replace Bill Pulte as the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), a move that could resolve the Democratic blockade of enhanced intelligence surveillance authorities that are due to expire

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Thune: White House weighing pick to replace Pulte as long-term DNI

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