Published: June 3, 2026 ⢠7:54 PM IST ¡ Updated: June 4, 2026 ⢠12:15 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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United States President Donald Trump has appointed businessman and federal housing regulator Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence (DNI).
Trump made Tuesdayâs surprise announcement on social media that Pulte would replace Tulsi Gabbard, the former Hawaii congresswoman who has served as the director of national intelligence until recently.
Trump said Pulte will keep his other positions in addition to taking over from Gabbard, who resigned last month after revealing her husbandâs cancer diagnosis.
Pulte, 38, a graduate of Northwestern University, has been director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) since March 2025. He is heir to his familyâs residential development firm â one of the USâs largest homebuilders, PulteGroup, which was founded by his grandfather in the 1950s.
He previously founded a private equity firm, Pulte Capital, and is involved in large-scale philanthropic activity.