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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Jimmy Gomez, a member of the House Intelligence Committee, released the following statement regarding President Trump's appointment of Bill Pulte as Acting Director of National Intelligence: 

“As a member of the House Intelligence Committee, I take seriously the responsibility of overseeing the agencies charged with keeping our country safe. 

“At a time when the United States faces serious threats around the world and is engaged in an active war with Iran, I am deeply concerned by President Trump's decision to appoint Bill Pulte, someone with zero experience in intelligence or national security, as Acting Director of National Intelligence. 

“The Director of National Intelligence coordinates the work of 18 intelligence agencies, oversees some of our nation's most sensitive intelligence operations, and is supposed to help inform decisions that can determine whether America goes to war. This is one of the most important positions in our government. 

“Bill Pulte's background is in housing, not intelligence or national security, and the American people deserve confidence that the nation's top intelligence official was selected because they are qualified for the job. Instead, President Trump has once again chosen loyalty over competence, placing a political ally in a position that he has no right to be in. At a moment when the stakes couldn’t be higher, loyalty to the President shouldn’t be the qualifying factor for a position responsible for keeping our families and the entire nation safe.”