Trump Announces Shocking New Acting Director of National Intelligence

President Donald Trump announced that Bill Pulte will serve as acting director of national intelligence following the resignation of Tulsi Gabbard, who is stepping down to care for her husband after his cancer diagnosis.

Pulte is currently director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency and chairman of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. In his roles, he has pursued mortgage fraud referrals against political opponents of Trump, including Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook, New York Attorney General Letitia James, and California Democrat Sen. Adam Schiff.

“William has deep experience managing the most sensitive matters in America, the safety and soundness of the Markets, and over 10 Trillion Dollars at Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac, a substantial increase from where it was just 12 months ago,” Trump wrote on TruthSocial Tuesday. ---More...

JUST IN: President Trump appointed @pulte as acting DNI after Tulsi Gabbard's departure. pic.twitter.com/5zIaTArhbb

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