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Trump taps ally Bill Pulte to serve as top intelligence chief
US president says head of Federal Housing Finance Agency will serve as acting director days after Gabbard exits role Donald Trump has tapped a close ally to serve as the country’s top intelligence official, days after Tulsi Gabbard announced her exit from the role . The US president said that Bill Pulte, head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), and heir to a home construction company fortune, will serve as acting director of national intelligence. Continue reading...
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According to The Guardian’s source item, Trump taps ally Bill Pulte to serve as top intelligence chief, US president says head of Federal Housing Finance Agency will serve as acting director days after Gabbard exits role Donald Trump has tapped a close ally to serve as the country’s top intelligence official, days after Tulsi Gabbard announced her exit from the role . The US president said that Bill Pulte, head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), and heir to a home construction company fortune, will serve as acting director of national intelligence. Continue reading…
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- Trump taps ally Bill Pulte to serve as top intelligence chiefThe Guardian - 2026-06-02T13:41:18+00:00
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