Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleTrump says Pulte will keep his other positions even as he fills in for Gabbard, who resigned last month after revealing her husband’s cancer diagnosis (AP)President Donald Trump has announced the appointment of federal housing finance director Bill Pulte as the acting Director of National Intelligence (DNI) via his Truth Social platform.Pulte, who also chairs mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, was praised by Trump for his deep experience managing sensitive financial matters and the safety of the markets.Pulte replaces Tulsi Gabbard, who stepped down last month, effective June 30, to support her husband following his cancer diagnosis.Pulte is expected to retain his current positions while serving in the intelligence role, and a formal nomination would require Senate confirmation for him to hold the position full-time.The appointment is notable as Pulte, a vocal critic of Trump's perceived political adversaries, lacks apparent national security expertise, leading to questions about Trump's choice of a loyal aide from the homebuilding industry over an intelligence professional.In fullTrump names Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence after Tulsi Gabbard’s resignationThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he would appoint Bill Pulte to be the director of national intelligence.