And Democrats aren’t alone in wanting Bill Pulte gone.

Pulte has no background in national security or intelligence.

That is, everyone except Donald 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.

President Trump named Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, as his new acting director of national intelligence.

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

Democrats noted that Bill Pulte's major qualification appeared to be his enthusiasm for fulfilling Trump's requests.

President Donald Trump’s pick of Bill Pulte to be the acting director of national intelligence got mixed reviews Tuesday on Capitol Hill, as some worried that the Trump ally may…

“We don’t need a weaponized DNI; we need professionals there," said Senate Majority Leader John Thune.

Trump on Tuesday named Bill Pulte, head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, as acting director of national intelligence, replacing Tulsi Gabbard. Pulte, a loyal Trump ally who…

And Democrats aren’t alone in wanting Bill Pulte gone.

Trump's appointment of Bill Pulte as acting DNI draws GOP criticism, with senators questioning his qualifications and lack of intelligence experience.

Republican and Democratic lawmakers have questioned the credentials of President Trump's latest appointee.

Trump’s appointment of Pulte, a top housing official, blindsided congressional Republicans and Democrats alike on Tuesday.

Senate Democrats are warning that Trump’s move to install the FHFA director at the head of the nation’s top intel office could make it harder to pass an extension for Section 702…

If William Pulte's appointment is not rescinded, Senate Democrats say, it could sink an extension of FISA Section 702.

Trump tapped Pulte for the interim position Tuesday.

Trump's comment came two days after he tapped Bill Pulte, who leads the Federal Housing Finance Agency, as acting DNI to replace Tulsi Gabbard.

Trump repeated that Pulte would only serve as DNI in an "acting position" capacity and that he is "not going to be permanent."

The controversial pick received bipartisan pushback when Trump announced he would nominate him to the position.

Critics fear the acting director of national intelligence will use his access to top-secret information to target the president’s foes.