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New acting spy chief will be Bill Pulte, housing finance director who's attacked perceived Trump foes
Pulte's current role involves ensuring the soundness of the mortgage market, but he morphed into a megaphone who went after the Republican president's perceived political foes.
What happened
According to PBS News’s source item, New acting spy chief will be Bill Pulte, housing finance director who’s attacked perceived Trump foes, Pulte’s current role involves ensuring the soundness of the mortgage market, but he morphed into a megaphone who went after the Republican president’s perceived political foes.
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- New acting spy chief will be Bill Pulte, housing finance director who's attacked perceived Trump foesPBS News - 2026-06-02T13:43:59+00:00
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