politics
Rick Crawford should be Trump's next director of national intelligence
At the end of this month, Tulsi Gabbard steps down as the director of national intelligence, following a bumpy 16-month tenure as our nation’s top spy. Gabbard was an unconventional fit, as a Democrat opposed to most foreign wars. In President Donald Trump’s second term, with its multiple military operations around the globe, she became a marginal Cabinet member. This led to West Wing jokes that DNI, in her case, stood for “Do Not Invite.”
TL;DR
- Tulsi Gabbard is stepping down as Director of National Intelligence after a 16-month tenure.
- Gabbard was seen as an unconventional fit due to her Democratic stance against most foreign wars.
- Bill Pulte has been appointed as the acting Director of National Intelligence, despite having no experience in intelligence or national security.
- Representative Rick Crawford is proposed as the ideal candidate for the permanent DNI position.
- Crawford has significant experience on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and is known for his ability to avoid partisanship and work towards reforms.
- The article suggests that an effective DNI is needed to communicate unwelcome truths to the President.
- The intelligence community's budget exceeds $110 billion annually across 18 agencies.