Trump Names Bill Pulte as Acting Director of National Intelligence

President Donald Trump has appointed Bill Pulte to serve as acting director of the Office of National Intelligence. The appointment was reported by The Guardian, Bloomberg, The Hill, Fox News, Fox News Politics, and the Washington Examiner.

Pulte currently serves as the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, according to The Guardian, Bloomberg, and The Hill. The Washington Examiner additionally reported that Pulte serves as chairman of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

The Guardian reported that the appointment comes days after Tulsi Gabbard exited the role. The Washington Examiner stated that Trump has named Pulte to replace Gabbard as acting director of national intelligence.

Bloomberg described Pulte as a loyalist with no national-security background. The Guardian characterized Pulte as a close ally of the president. The Hill reported that Trump named William Pulte to serve as the acting head of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.

Fox News and Fox News Politics both reported that Trump named Bill Pulte acting director of national intelligence.

The sources did not provide additional details about the timeline for Pulte's transition to the acting role or specific policy priorities for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence under his leadership.