Trump names Bill Pulte acting intelligence director
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In his role atop the housing finance agency, Bill Pulte has used his access to mortgage records to refer some top Trump enemies for prosecution.
The selection is unconventional for the nation’s lead intelligence official, a role tasked with managing 18 distinct agencies like the CIA and NSA.
Shares of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the government-backed mortgage giants, fell today after Bill Pulte was appointed interim director of national intelligence. Pulte, the close Trump ally overseeing