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Trump taps housing finance director Pulte as acting director of national intelligence after Gabbard

Trump said Pulte will keep leading the Federal Housing Finance Agency while overseeing 18 intelligence agencies until a permanent director is named.

  • President Donald Trump appointed Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence.
  • Pulte will remain director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency and chairman of Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac during this period.
  • It is unclear what national security expertise Pulte has, but he has been a frequent guest on Air Force One as Trump has traveled.
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US President Trump appoints his confidant Bill Pulte as acting intelligence coordinator.

·Germany
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More than ten days after the resignation of U.S. intelligence coordinator Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump has provisionally appointed his confidant Bill Pulte as successor. However, the 38-year-old should continue his other positions without interruption ... The real estate entrepreneur "has extensive experience in dealing with the most sensitive issues in America, the security and stability of the markets", Trump wrote on Tuesday on the s…

·Vienna, Austria
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Co-ordinator of the intelligence agencies for the White House, he took over from the resignation of Tulsi Gabbard. Very close to Trump, his appointment made the Democrats fear an intensification of the prosecution against the president's political opponents.

·Paris, France
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Politico broke the news on Tuesday, June 2, 2026.
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