If William Pulte's appointment is not rescinded, Senate Democrats say, it could sink an extension of FISA Section 702.

Trump Names Housing Official As Acting Director Of National Intelligence

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

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…

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 Republican president cited Pulte's work at the FHFA and his role as chair of the mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

The close ally with no known intelligence experience will oversee 18 US agencies while keeping his current role regulating mortgage market.

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…

Pulte is the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency and the chairman of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Federal Housing Finance Agency director has no national security experience

Critics question qualifications as loyalist inherits post amid global crises

In his role atop the housing finance agency, Bill Pulte has used his access to mortgage records to refer some top Trump enemies for prosecution.

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

If William Pulte's appointment is not rescinded, Senate Democrats say, it could sink an extension of FISA Section 702.

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…

Trump tapped Pulte for the interim position Tuesday.

Former intelligence officials worry Bill Pulte will have access to a trove of intelligence and seek retribution against Trump’s political enemies or to try to justify federal…

The White House is being implored to step in and help Congress extend Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.

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

"The naming of Pulte to that position, although the timing arguably wasn't the best..."