Trump taps FHFA chief Bill Pulte to serve as acting DNI as Gabbard exits

President Donald Trump named Bill Pulte, head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, as acting director of national intelligence, replacing Tulsi Gabbard who will resign on June 30. Pulte has no prior intelligence background and will keep his FHFA duties as well as chair roles at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Earlier Trump had said Aaron Lukas would become acting DNI after Gabbard’s departure, but the White House did not immediately clarify when Pulte would assume the DNI role.