WASHINGTON, D.C.—In a move political analysts are already calling “bold, unprecedented, and only marginally coherent,” President Donald Trump on Wednesday halted the confirmation process for Jay Clayton as the nation’s top intelligence chief, clearing the path for controversial acting director Bill Pulte to remain in the role, presumably until someone with a bigger social media presence is discovered.

“Bill’s proven he can give away thousands of dollars to random people on Twitter, so we’re confident he can handle national secrets,” said White House Press Secretary Linda Smallings, who confirmed that future national security appointments will be determined using a complex algorithm involving follower counts and TikTok dance performance. “Frankly, it’s time we brought the intelligence apparatus into the 21st century—one tweet at a time.”

Senators from both parties expressed confusion, with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell admitting, “I have no idea if this is legal or not, but I’ve already sent Bill a DM just in case he starts giving out nuclear codes like Amazon gift cards.”

Jay Clayton, the original nominee and a former Wall Street lawyer, downplayed the sudden change, telling reporters, “If Bill can retweet the nuclear launch codes fast enough, who am I to stop him? We’re all just living in the algorithm now.”

Meanwhile, Pulte himself tweeted, “Proud to serve as Acting DNI! RT for a chance at some classified intel. No purchase necessary.”

The White House has not ruled out naming the influencer “Dude With Sign” to the Joint Chiefs of Staff if morale dips lower.