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Kid Berwyn

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31. Pulte asked to take home PDB.

Fri Jun 19, 2026, 05:36 PM

Jun 19

Also wondered if he has Top Secret clearance.

Trump's new spy chief asks to take president's classified briefing home and makes revealing request

by Jon Michael Raasch
Daily Mail, June 18, 2026

Donald Trump's new acting spy chief hadn't even started the role before he began poking around about its perks.

Bill Pulte, 38, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency and recently appointed acting Director of National Intelligence, wanted to know if he'd receive access to a government plane, a benefit that ultimately came back to haunt Kristi Noem.

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He also wondered if he'd get a protective security detail before officially starting on Friday, a source told CNN.

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The heir of the massive home builder PulteGroup, the acting DNI first came onto Trump's radar while he was giving away money for free on social media and cheerleading the Republican during his first term.

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-s-new-spy-chief-asks-to-take-president-s-classified-briefing-home-and-makes-revealing-request/ar-AA2654Bd?ocid=BingHp01&cvid=96a8b69db05c4525fac4ee341c76a8e3&cvpid=db6cdd39121b4c5febd75e020116e21e&ei=190

Guy sounds perfect for the job.

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