Trump taps mortgage regulator Bill Pulte to lead national intelligence

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Trump named Bill Pulte, head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency and a longtime Trump ally with no intelligence background, as acting director of national intelligence, replacing Tulsi Gabbard who is stepping down to care for her husband; the move raises questions about qualifications for the DNI post.
Topics:nation#donald-trump#government-appointments-and-nominations#intelligence#national-security#tulsi-gabbard-politician
- Trump picks mortgage chief Bill Pulte to lead on national intelligence The Washington Post
- Trump names Bill Pulte acting director of national intelligence Fox News
- Alarm in Washington as Trump taps staunch loyalist to serve as intelligence chief The Guardian
- Why the Worst Get on Top The Atlantic
- Trump names controversial top housing official to be acting director of national intelligence CNN
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