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Jun 19, 2026 President Trump appointed Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence Corroborated Institutions and Governance

The appointment placed a political loyalist without intelligence experience atop a core oversight-sensitive institution.

Independently corroborated by3 independent news desks

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Bill Pulte appointed as acting director of national intelligence — On June 19, 2026, Bill Pulte assumed the role of acting director of national intelligence, following the resignation of Tulsi Gabbard.
— Bill Pulte, previously the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, has been appointed as the acting director of national intelligence by President Donald Trump.

Attacks

Separation of Powers The Intelligence Community The Justice Department The Presidency

Traits

Civil service roles are politicized or privatized Judicial independence is eroded through politicized appointments Political appointments are awarded based on loyalty and wealth

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