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Panetta on Pulte: Intelligence community getting 'a political hack'

The Hill · Jun 4, 2026, 4:03 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

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Former CIA Director Leon Panetta on Thursday morning derided President Trump’s new pick to lead national intelligence operations: Bill Pulte. Panetta, who also served as defense secretary under former President Obama, told NPR’s Leila Fadel on “Morning Edition” that the Pulte, currently the director

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