Trump taps ally Bill Pulte to serve as top intelligence chief

Bill Pulte speaks with reporters at the White House in September 2025. Photograph: Mark Schiefelbein/AP View image in fullscreen Bill Pulte speaks with reporters at the White House in September 2025. Photograph: Mark Schiefelbein/AP 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. Pulte has used his role at the FHFA, which oversees regulations of the federal housing lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, to publicly level of a string of extraordinary allegations at Trump’s political opponents and enemies. “William has deep experience managing the most sensitive matters in America,” Trump said on his Truth Social Platform. Pulte will remain director of the FHFA, the president Trumpsaid. More details soon … Explore more on these topics Trump administration Donald Trump US national security US politics news Share Reuse this content