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John Thune: “We don’t need a weaponized DNI. We need professionals there.”

On the recordJune 3, 2026
We don’t need a weaponized DNI. We need professionals there.
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota

Editor's note · Context

Discussing concerns over Pulte's qualifications for DNI.

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