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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…

US President Donald Trump named Bill Pulte on Tuesday as the acting director of national intelligence (acting DNI).

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.

If William Pulte's appointment is not rescinded, Senate Democrats say, it could sink an extension of FISA Section 702.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

Bill Pulte has no intelligence experience but has proved he’ll target the U.S. president’s foes.

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

Under current law, the president can choose from more than 350 federal officials to fill any vacant office, regardless of qualifications.

Pulte, who is the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, is a staunch loyalist of the president

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

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.

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

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

President said he’d like to see intelligence agencies shrink as Senate blocks Fisa extension amid disquiet over nomination of Bill Pulte

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

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.