Donald Trump's Dangerous Politicization of America's Spy Agencies
The New Yorker's The Political Scene dissects a profound crisis in U.S. intelligence leadership under Donald Trump’s second term, marked by the appointment of Bill Pulte—entirely unqualified and ideologically aligned with Trump’s retribution agenda—as acting Director of National Intelli
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