Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent admitted to a past hostile confrontation with acting Director of National Intelligence nominee Bill Pulte during a Senate hearing.Lawmakers challenged the appointment due to Pulte’s lack of security experience and his history of managing mortgage fraud investigations against political rivals.Senators from both parties expressed deep skepticism regarding the fitness of the candidate for the senior intelligence role.Pulte is currently permitted to serve as acting director while concurrently maintaining his leadership position at the Federal Housing Finance Agency.