Published: June 5, 2026 โข 3:05 AM IST ยท Updated: June 5, 2026 โข 8:35 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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William Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) nominee for US President Donald Trump, during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee confirmation hearing in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, Feb.
27, 2025. President Donald Trump said Thursday that acting Director of Intelligence Bill Pulte will not be appointed to that position permanently.
Trump's comment came two days after he tapped Pulte, who leads the Federal Housing Finance Agency, as acting DNI.
He is replacing outgoing DNI Tulsi Gabbard.
The move sparked criticism on Capitol Hill, where lawmakers decried his lack of intelligence experience and his history as a political attack dog for Trump.