Johnson on Pulte

Speaker Mike Johnson said he is deferring to President Donald Trump on his choice of housing official Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence.

“The president has the right to make those confirmations or appointments, and the Senate, you know, has to weigh in as well,” Johnson said in an interview. “So, we’ll see what happens. It’s a very important position.”

Asked if he was concerned Pulte doesn’t have intelligence experience, Johnson shook his head no.