President Donald Trump appointed Bill Pulte, the head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, as the acting director of National Intelligence, elevating a loyalist with no national-security background to US spy chief.
Many are perplexed; however, don’t overthink it. President Trump has announced Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence, via a Truth Social post earlier today: PRESIDENT TRUMP – “I am appointing the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, and Chairman of Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac, William J. Pulte,…
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.
Pulte, a Trump ally currently serving as the head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, comes into the role with no direct experience in intelligence.
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 Trump on Tuesday morning announced he would appoint Bill Pulte to replace outgoing Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. Pulte moves from his role as director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. On Capitol Hill, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche will testify before the House on Tuesday morning…
Bill Pulte has shown a willingness to go after the president's perceived enemies.
