Trump taps housing regulator to run the DNI in loyalty-first move
TL;DR
President Donald Trump named FHFA Director Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence, elevating a controversial housing regulator with a history of political maneuvering to the nation’s top intel job and signaling that loyalty may trump traditional qualifications. The appointment showcases Trump using FHFA as a political tool, amid clashes with economy and monetary officials, while supporters hail Pulte’s loyalty and perceived effectiveness, and critics warn of a lack of national-security credentials and potential politicization of intelligence ahead of the 2026 midterms.
- How Trump’s new acting intel chief Bill Pulte won him over Politico
- Trump Names Bill Pulte as Acting Director of National Intelligence The New York Times
- Trump loyalist Pulte gets oversight of vast U.S. intel Axios
- Why the Worst Get on Top The Atlantic
- Thune on Pulte pick: ‘We don’t need a weaponized’ director of national intelligence The Hill
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