Pulte is the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency and the chairman of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Trump has named Bill Pulte has acting director of national intelligence.
That is, everyone except Donald Trump.
Trump appoints Bill Pulte (FHFA Director, $10T mortgages) acting intelligence chief despite zero intelligence background. Leadership staffed by loyalty over expertise signals U.S. policy volatility; tech enterprises face regulatory uncertainty on infrastructure decisions.
Republican and Democratic lawmakers have questioned the credentials of President Trump's latest appointee.
Trump nominates Pulte (FHFA director) as acting DNI replacing Gabbard; critics cite lack of intelligence experience and DOJ referrals of rivals. The nomination raises concerns about intelligence independence and federal security standards affecting vendor compliance and data governance.
Trump appoints housing executive Bill Pulte, no security background, as acting DNI—bypassing statutory requirements. Signals intelligence politicization, eroding cybersecurity policy credibility and institutional trust for tech leaders addressing governance risk.
Trump appoints Bill Pulte, 38, acting DNI without security experience, keeping FHFA/Fannie Mae roles. Pulte's ethics violations and improper data access signal governance risk for US tech policy and financial regulation.
Bill Pulte has shown a willingness to go after the president's perceived enemies.
Democrats are criticizing President Donald Trump's selection of federal housing finance Director Bill Pulte to be acting director of national intelligence, saying Pulte lacks…
Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency Bill Pulte walks outside the White House, Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025, in Washington.Mark Schiefelbein | APPresident Donald Trump on…
President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he would appoint Bill Pulte to be the director of national intelligence.
"William has 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..."
President Donald Trump on Tuesday named housing official Bill Pulte, who has played a leading role in stoking the president’s retribution campaign, as acting director of national…
President Donald Trump has tapped federal housing finance Director Bill Pulte to be acting director of national intelligence to replace Tulsi Gabbard.Trump
Pulte’s current role involves ensuring the soundness of the mortgage market, but he morphed into a megaphone who went after the Republican president’s perceived political foes.
The president has tapped Bill Pulte to be acting director of national intelligence.
President Trump named Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, as his new acting director of national intelligence.
He will retain his current positions while serving in the intelligence role
The Republican president cited Pulte's work at the FHFA and his role as chair of the mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Trump appoints FHFA Director Bill Pulte as acting Director of National Intelligence, replacing Tulsi Gabbard.
Pulte — who leads the Federal Housing Finance Agency — will take over for Tulsi Gabbard.
Bill Pulte, Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, has been appointed as acting Director of National Intelligence by President Donald Trump in a major administrative…
President Trump names Bill Pulte, head of federal housing, as acting director of national intelligence. Learn about Pulte's controversial appointment and b