President Trump appointed FHFA Director William J. Pulte as acting Director of National Intelligence on Tuesday, following Tulsi Gabbard’s resignation due to her husband’s bone cancer diagnosis; Pulte will keep his housing roles while overseeing 18 spy agencies for up to 210 days. Supporters praise his tough stance on mortgage fraud probes targeting Trump’s critics, calling it a win against the ‘Deep State,’ but critics like Sen. Mark Warner and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries highlight his lack of intelligence or military experience and warn of risks to FISA reauthorization talks. The move comes amid U.S.-Iran tensions, with even some Republicans like Sen. John Thune urging professionals over politicization, sparking GOP infighting.
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