Himes says Pulte in intelligence role is Trump's "worst and most dangerous" appointment

Washington — Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, lambasted President Trump's appointment of Bill Pulte , a controversial housing official, to serve as acting director of national intelligence. Mr. Trump's choice of Pulte, who had been the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, has drawn backlash from Democrats and some Republicans, who say it risks the reauthorization of a key warrantless surveillance program — Section 702 of the Foreign …