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Trump taps housing regulator turned MAGA enforcer as intelligence chief

Jun 2, 2026Center Left

President Trump tapped Bill Pulte, his unusually prominent Federal Housing Finance Agency director, as the new acting director of national intelligence.The big picture: Pulte will split time between Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and a massively important position for the country's national security — an extraordinary dynamic even against the backdrop of other…

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