President Donald Trump has tapped Bill Pulte, a housing official with no background in intelligence or national security, as acting director of national intelligence.
“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 Truth Social on Tuesday.
Pulte is director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, where he’s been part of efforts to target Trump’s foes. He’s used federal housing records to leverage mortgage fraud allegations against New York Attorney General Letitia James, Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook and Sen. Adam Schiff.