(CNN) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday named housing official Bill Pulte, who has played a leading role in stoking the president’s retribution campaign, as acting
Bill Pulte – who has no known experience in national security – has been tapped by President Trump to replace Tulsi Gabbard as acting intelligence chief.
President Trump made the surprise announcement Tuesday on social media that Bill Pulte would be replacing Tulsi Gabbard, the former Hawaii congresswoman who served as the director of national intelligence.
Trump cited Bill Pulte’s work at the Federal Housing Finance Agency and his role as chair of the mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as indicating that his real estate work would overlap with the skills needed to coordinate 18 federal agencies tasked with foreign and domestic security.
Originally Published: 02 JUN 26 09:23 ET By Aileen Graef, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump on Tuesday named housing official Bill Pulte, who has played a leading role in stoking the president’s retribution campaign, as acting director of national intelligence.
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