Trump’s New Intel Head Is Worse than Unqualified

Bill Pulte, Trump's pick to replace Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence, has a record of weaponizing his position for the president's gain

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Senator Mark Warner criticized President Trump’s choice of Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence, calling it “insulting” to the intelligence community. Warner highlighted Pulte’s lack of intelligence and national security experience. #MarkWarner #BillPulte

Pulte, currently the Federal Housing Finance Agency director, will retain his position while serving as DNI. Warner expressed... https://instagr.am/p/DZIFjDPkWa0/

voteinorout on Instagram: "Senator Mark Warner criticized President Trump’s choice of Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence, calling it “insulting” to the intelligence community. Warner highlighted Pulte’s lack of intelligence and national security experience. #MarkWarner #BillPulte Pulte, currently the Federal Housing Finance Agency director, will retain his position while serving as DNI. Warner expressed concern over Pulte’s history of using his role to target Trump’s opponents, such as Sen. Adam Schiff and others. Warner questioned the potential misuse of intelligence resources, emphasizing the importance of bipartisan intelligence work. Comment LINK (on instagram) and we will DM you the link to @cspan https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZGEgG5xP06/ — Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), the top Democrat on the Intelligence Committee, on Tuesday criticized President Trump’s decision to name Bill Pulte acting director of national intelligence, calling the move “insulting” to the intelligence community. “Mr. Pulte has absolutely no intelligence background. He has no national security background. The law was written to prevent this kind of appointment,” Sen. Warner told reporters. “What he does have is a record of manipulating public information, even as the housing czar, to try to pursue attacks against President Trump’s enemies.” Mr. Pulte currently serves as director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, a position President Trump said he will retain while serving in the DNI role. He has used his position atop the housing agency to press for investigations into several of the president’s political adversaries, alleging mortgage fraud by New York Attorney General Letitia James (D), Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA), Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook and former Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA). Watch more by tapping the link in our bio. #markwarner #billpulte #dni cspan Follow @cspan for more. Help this information get to more voters. 🇺🇸 A well-informed electorate is a prerequisite to Democracy. - Thomas Jefferson"

10 likes, 2 comments - voteinorout on June 3, 2026: "Senator Mark Warner criticized President Trump’s choice of Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence, calling it “insulting” to the intelligence community. Warner highlighted Pulte’s lack of intelligence and national security experience. #MarkWarner #BillPulte Pulte, currently the Federal Housing Finance Agency director, will retain his position while serving as DNI. Warner expressed concern over Pulte’s history of using his role to target Trump’s opponents, such as Sen. Adam Schiff and others. Warner questioned the potential misuse of intelligence resources, emphasizing the importance of bipartisan intelligence work. Comment LINK (on instagram) and we will DM you the link to @cspan https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZGEgG5xP06/ — Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), the top Democrat on the Intelligence Committee, on Tuesday criticized President Trump’s decision to name Bill Pulte acting director of national intelligence, calling the move “insulting” to the intelligence community. “Mr. Pulte has absolutely no intelligence background. He has no national security background. The law was written to prevent this kind of appointment,” Sen. Warner told reporters. “What he does have is a record of manipulating public information, even as the housing czar, to try to pursue attacks against President Trump’s enemies.” Mr. Pulte currently serves as director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, a position President Trump said he will retain while serving in the DNI role. He has used his position atop the housing agency to press for investigations into several of the president’s political adversaries, alleging mortgage fraud by New York Attorney General Letitia James (D), Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA), Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook and former Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA). Watch more by tapping the link in our bio. #markwarner #billpulte #dni cspan Follow @cspan for more. Help this information get to more voters. 🇺🇸 A well-informed electorate is a prerequisite to Democracy. - Thomas Jefferson".

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NBC News Top Stories | Kalshi fines and suspends three politicians for 'insider trading' on their own races by Steve Kopack, Allie Canal, Scott Bland

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Prediction market platform Kalshi announced it has fined and suspended three political candidates for “political insider trading” after they traded on their own election races during primary campaigns. The penalties ranged from $539 to more than $6,200, with five‑year suspensions; two cases were settled, while a disciplinary action—resulting in a $6,229.30 fine—was taken against Mark Moran, who refused to settle. The candidates involved are Democrat Matt Klein (Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District primary), Republican Ezekiel Enriquez (Texas’s 21st Congressional District primary), and Democrat‑turned‑independent Mark Moran (Virginia U.S. Senate primary). Kalshi said the actions violated its CFTC‑approved exchange rules and highlighted its proactive engineering tools for detecting illicit trading, noting ongoing concerns about insider trading and market manipulation in prediction markets.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/business/markets/kalshi-fines-suspends-politicians-insider-trading-elections-rcna341505

#Kalshi #CFTC #MarkMoran #MattKlein #EzekielEnriquez #MarkWarner

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Kalshi fines, suspends politicians for trading on own elections

Prediction market Kalshi said it had fined and suspended three political candidates for trading on their own races during primary campaigns.

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Senator Mark Warner's Daughter Passes Away After Years of Managing Diabetes

📰 Original title: Sen. Mark Warner's daughter Madison dies at 36 after longtime diabetes battle

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Senator Mark Warner’s Daughter Passes Away After Years of Managing Diabetes

Madison Warner, the 36-year-old daughter of Democratic Senator Mark Warner of Virginia, has passed away after a prolonged struggle with juvenile diabetes and other health challenges.

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Senator Mark Warner's Daughter Passes Away After Years of Managing Diabetes

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Senator Mark Warner’s Daughter Passes Away After Years of Managing Diabetes

Madison Warner, the 36-year-old daughter of Democratic Senator Mark Warner of Virginia, has passed away after a prolonged struggle with juvenile diabetes and other health challenges.

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Madison Warner, the 36-year-old daughter of U.S. Senator Mark Warner and Lisa Collis, has died following a decades-long battle with juvenile diabetes, according to a family statement released Monday. #MadisonWarner #HealthNews #Type1Diabetes #MarkWarner
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Madison Warner, Daughter of Sen. Mark Warner, Dies at 36

On Monday, April 20, 2026, U.S. Senator Mark R. Warner and his wife Lisa Collis announced the passing of their 36-year-old daughter, Madison. The

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#SenMarkWarner warns the future of democracy is at stake as Democrats move to counter Republican redistricting tactics, calling for a full response to protect elections. #MarkWarner #Redistricting #usapolitics #Democracy

Warner said it is time to “fight with everything we’ve got,” adding the stakes are “whether there will be a democracy going forward.” He argued democratic norms require both p... https://instagr.am/p/DXPvjcVD81M/
voteinorout on Instagram: "#SenMarkWarner warns the future of democracy is at stake as Democrats move to counter Republican redistricting tactics, calling for a full response to protect elections. #MarkWarner #Redistricting #usapolitics #Democracy⁠ ⁠ Warner said it is time to “fight with everything we’ve got,” adding the stakes are “whether there will be a democracy going forward.” He argued democratic norms require both parties to follow them, but said Republicans have “break[en] every single norm,” pointing to elections and court fights. The response, he said, is to “neutralize your redistricting efforts” and push back directly.⁠ ⁠ Help this information get to more voters. 🇺🇸 A well-informed electorate is a prerequisite to Democracy.—Thomas Jefferson"

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I want to hit my head watching "The Rachel Maddow Show". Mark Warner is talking about how he didn't pay attention to the "Trump will try to steal elections" warnings.

Lots of people were. It's insane our political leaders ignored everyone who said that this WAS going to happen.

#MarkWarner

Reality Star Aims for Senate, Leverages 'F*ckboy Island' Fame

Reality star Mark Moran, from 'F*ckboy Island', is running for Virginia Senate against Mark Warner. He wants to tax data centers for schools. Learn how this affects voters.

#VirginiaSenate, #MarkMoran, #MarkWarner, #Election2024, #DataCenterTax

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