Trump reiterated that acting Director Bill Pulte would "do a good job" and that he would watch for the size of the workforce while at ODNI.

Pulte, a Trump ally currently serving as the head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, comes into the role with no direct experience in intelligence.

Bill Pulte has no national-security experience, but he does have one qualification that might appeal to the president.

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…

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

Trump’s surprise promotion of Bill Pulte tests whether he can repair or deepen divisions within the intelligence community.

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…

President Donald Trump says his acting director of national intelligence, Bill Pulte, will not be in the role permanently.

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."

Asked if Bill Pulte has the national security experience for the job, President Trump said he does because he's "smart."

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.

Trump said Pulte would only serve in the role for a short period of time.

President Trump bragged that Bill Pulte has the power to fire a good chunk of the intel officers since he’s just “acting” director of national intelligence.

Embattled acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte won't have the job permanently, President Donald Trump told reporters Thursday.

President Trump's comments are sure to roil members of Congress who criticized the appointment of Bill Pulte as acting national intelligence director.

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — President Donald Trump said on Friday that he wants Bill Pulte, his new acting director of national intelligence, to cut the office, which has

Trump also suggested that Pulte’s temporary appointment could allow him to make difficult decisions more freely.

President Trump told the Wall Street Journal he may even want to terminate the Office of the Director of National Intelligence altogether.