The behind-the-scenes jockeying began almost immediately after Tulsi Gabbard announced last month that she would resign as director of national intelligence.

That is, everyone except Donald Trump.

Bill Pulte has shown a willingness to go after the president's perceived enemies.

Trump has named Bill Pulte has acting director of national intelligence.

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…

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

President Donald Trump has tapped federal housing finance Director Bill Pulte to be acting director of national intelligence to replace Tulsi Gabbard.Trump

The president has tapped Bill Pulte to be acting director of national intelligence.

The president has tapped Bill Pulte to be acting director of national intelligence.

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

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.

Pulte, a top housing official who has pursued investigations into the president’s perceived foes, will take over for Gabbard, who plans to resign from her role at the end of June.

Pulte will take over the role of acting director of national intelligence after the departure of Tulsi Gabbard. He will be involved in important security matters as the US war…

Pulte, who will replace intelligence director Tulsi Gabbard, is a real estate businessman with little to no experience in national security.

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that Bill Pulte of the FHFA will replace Tulsi Gabbard as acting director of national intelligence.

Pulte, who heads a federal housing agency, has no intelligence background and will replace Tulsi Gabbard.

Trump’s choice of Bill Pulte for acting director of national intelligence is both terrifying and predictable.

President Trump appoints Bill Pulte, with no intelligence experience, as acting DNI. Critics warn of political retribution and national security risks.

Donald Trump appointed a loyalist with no national security experience as head of US intelligence on Tuesday, while allowing him to keep his housing and mortgage oversight roles.