Bill Pulte

About

Bill Pulte is an American business executive and Trump-administration official who became director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), overseeing government-backed mortgage entities Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. He is an heir to the Pulte homebuilding family and a self-described close ally of President Trump. He drew national attention when he was elevated to acting Director of National Intelligence, replacing Tulsi Gabbard, despite having no background in intelligence or national security. On No Agenda, the hosts have tracked this appointment skeptically, repeatedly noting his lack of spycraft experience and reading from establishment-media clips (CBS, CNN) about his moves at DNI, including reported requests for an employee list, a government plane, and a security detail.

• "why are they replacing Tulsi Gabbard with this Bill Pulte character? He's got no in no anything to do with with national security"
• "the highest ranking intelligence official in the government despite having no experience in spycraft, or national security"
• "I think Trump does this a lot. Gonna put you up for this. You're gonna be able to say, you're gonna put in your bio that you were nominated"

• replaces Tulsi Gabbard as acting DNI
• no intelligence experience
• Pulte construction family connection
• FISA 702 / surveillance debate

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