Trump names William Pulte as acting DNI head
Pulte would replace Tulsi Gabbard, who resigned last month.

President Trump named William Pulte, the head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), to serve as the acting head of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. In tapping Pulte, Trump turns to an ally who has been behind referring several of his foes for prosecution for alleged mortgage fraud. Pulti would replace…
Pulte would replace Tulsi Gabbard, who resigned last month.
Bill Pulte, a Trump loyalist who leads the federal housing finance agency, will have oversight of the United States intelligence agencies. He has no known background in intelligence.
President Donald Trump has named Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence, succeeding Tulsi Gabbard who recently announced she plans to resign from the role at the end of June.
President Trump on Tuesday announced he's tapping housing official Bill Pulte to serve as the acting director of national intelligence to replace Tulsi Gabbard.
President Donald Trump said he is tapping Bill Pulte, the head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, as the acting Director of National Intelligence. Pulte will keep running the FHFA as well. Bloomberg's Tyler Kendall reports. (Source: Bloomberg)