Trump Appoints Bill Pulte as Acting Intelligence Chief

President Donald Trump has named Bill Pulte, the current director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), as the acting director of national intelligence. The announcement came Tuesday, with Pulte, 38, set to manage both his FHFA responsibilities overseeing mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and the acting DNI role.

Pulte takes over from Tulsi Gabbard, who resigned after her husband's cancer diagnosis. The appointment occurs as the US continues its war with Iran, a significant security context for the director of national intelligence. It remains unclear what specific experience Pulte brings to this critical national security position.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump highlighted Pulte's "deep experience managing the most sensitive matters in America, the safety and soundness of the Markets, and over 10 Trillion dollars at Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac." During his tenure at the FHFA, Pulte has been noted for pursuing Trump's political adversaries, including Democratic Senator Adam Schiff and New York Attorney General Letitia James, on allegations of mortgage fraud. Pulte originates from Florida.

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deep experience managing the most sensitive matters in America, the safety and soundness of the Markets, and over 10 Trillion dollars at Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac, a substantial increase from where it was just 12 months ago.