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Trump taps housing finance director Pulte as acting director of national  intelligence after Gabbard

Jun 2, 2026, 6:18 AM | Updated: 1:50 pm

FILE - Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency Bill Pulte walks outside the White House, Sep...

FILE - Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency Bill Pulte walks outside the White House, Sept. 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has tapped federal housing finance Director Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence to replace Tulsi Gabbard.

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Trump taps housing finance director Pulte as acting director of national  intelligence after Gabbard