Tulsi Gabbard resigns as Director of National Intelligence
Tulsi Gabbard, the US Director of National Intelligence, has announced that she is resigning from her position after her husband was diagnosed with a rare bone cancer.
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump has named Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte as the new acting director of national intelligence, replacing Tulsi Gabbard.
In a June 2 post on Truth Social, President Trump announced his unusual selection of Pulte, a trusted ally with no intelligence experience.
Trump said Pruitt, the top federal official overseeing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, has “deep experience managing America’s most sensitive issues, the safety and integrity of our markets.”
President Trump said that even though Pulte is given a new title, he will remain the head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency and the chairman of Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac.
Mr. Pulte will serve as acting director instead of being nominated to a full-time position, which means he will not need Senate confirmation.
Gabbard, the outgoing Director of National Intelligence, announced in May that she would step down from her position as the top national intelligence official, citing her husband’s diagnosis of a rare bone cancer.
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