Donald Trump said Bill Pulte, 38, will temporarily replace the departing Tulsi Gabbard in the intelligence post but will also continue serving as director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency and chair of federally supported mortgage-backers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Pulte is an outspoken ally of the President and is known for publicly attacking Trump’s political enemies. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Democrats and Republicans say President Donald Trump's pick for director of national intelligence seems unqualified.

Trump loyalist Bill Pulte, replacing Tulsi Gabbard, isn't known to have any national security expertise; will also stay on as head of federal mortgage giants

President Donald Trump appointed federal housing ​regulator Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence on Tuesday, elevating a political loyalist without ‌national security experience.

President Trump said Tuesday he will appoint William J. Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, to serve as acting Director of National Intelligence after the departure of Tulsi Gab

June 2 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, will replace Tulsi Gabbard as acting director of national intelligence.

Bill Pulte – who has no known experience in national security – has used his role at the Federal Housing Finance Agency to issue criminal referrals for mortgage fraud against Trump's perceived foes.

President Trump has tapped federal housing finance Director Bill Pulte to be acting director of national intelligence to replace Tulsi Gabbard.