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Trump taps Bill Pulte to replace Tulsi Gabbard as acting director of national intelligence

President Trump announced Tuesday that he's chosen Bill Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, to replace Tulsi Gabbard and become acting director of national intelligence. CBS News' Natalie Brand has more.

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What happened

According to CBS News’s source item, Trump taps Bill Pulte to replace Tulsi Gabbard as acting director of national intelligence, President Trump announced Tuesday that he’s chosen Bill Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, to replace Tulsi Gabbard and become acting director of national intelligence. CBS News’ Natalie Brand has more.

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Primary source: Trump taps Bill Pulte to replace Tulsi Gabbard as acting director of national intelligence via CBS News. VINI cites and links the source; it does not reproduce the publisher’s full article text without rights clearance.

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Trump taps Bill Pulte to replace Tulsi Gabbard as acting director of national intelligenceCBS News - 2026-06-02T16:06:38+00:00

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