Rick Crawford should be Trump’s next director of national intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is concluding her tenure as Director of National Intelligence, a role she was ill-suited for due to her Democratic opposition to foreign wars. The article criticizes the appointment of Bill Pulte as acting DNI, citing his lack of intelligence or national security experience. It proposes Representative Rick Crawford as the ideal candidate for the permanent position, highlighting his extensive experience on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence and his ability to provide honest counsel to the president.

• 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.