Trump taps housing regulator turned MAGA enforcer as intelligence chief

President Trump tapped Bill Pulte, his unusually prominent Federal Housing Finance Agency director, as the new acting director of national intelligence.

The big picture: Pulte will split time between Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and a massively important position for the country’s national security — an extraordinary dynamic even against the backdrop of other officials wearing multiple hats.

• An unlikely strongman of Trump’s campaign of political combat, Pulte built a MAGA name for himself laying the groundwork for accusations of fraud against multiple Trump foes.
• He also emerged as an integral figure in the president’s squeeze on the Federal Reserve.

Driving the news: Trump touted Pulte’s “deep experience managing the most sensitive matters in America, the safety and soundness of the Markets, and over 10 Trillion Dollars at Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac” in a Tuesday post naming him as the new acting director.

• Former Director Tulsi Gabbard announced she’d depart the administration last month.

This is a breaking news story and will be updated.

المصدر: Axios