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Trump names Bill Pulte acting national intelligence director

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that Bill Pulte, who is currently the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), will serve as acting director of national intelligence after Tulsi Gabbard’s resignation. Gabbard announced May 22 she would leave her post June 30, citing her husband’s rare bone cancer diagnosis. Pulte has no prior experience in an intelligence role, and Trump said Pulte will remain the director of the FHFA while he leads the intelligence community. […]

June 02, 2026

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