r/moderatepolitics • u/chloedeeeee77 • 5h ago
News Article Trump names controversial top housing official to be acting director of national intelligence
https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/02/politics/bill-pulte-intelligence-director-trumpTrump has selected Bill Pulte, the current head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, to be the Acting Director of National Intelligence after the departure of Tulsi Gabbard.
During Pulte’s tenure at the FHFA, he has pushed the DOJ to prosecute some of Trump’s political enemies, including Lisa Cook of the Federal Reserve, New York Attorney General Letitia James, former Rep. Eric Swalwell, Senator Adam Schiff and Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. Only the referral for AG James resulted in charges, and those were later dismissed by a judge.
Pulte also has no professional background in national security, intelligence, the legal sphere or the military. Rather, Trump touted Pulte’s “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”. Pulte will stay on at the FHFA while he is Acting DNI.
Do you feel comfortable with a part-time Director of National Intelligence who has no background in a similar role? Do you think he’s likely to be able to put partisan interests aside to fulfill the role responsibly, or is there a chance intelligence will be weaponized against Trump’s political enemies? As Trump has previously denounced DEI, do you think Pulte is the most qualified person for the job?