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William J. (Bill) Pulte

William J. (Bill) Pulte

Acting Director of National Intelligence

Appears in 4 stories

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Trump administration shrinks post-9/11 intelligence coordination office

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Acting DNI since June 19, 2026

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence was created in 2004 to fix the intelligence failures that allowed the 9/11 attacks. Twenty-two years later, President Trump is shrinking it to a fraction of its former size.

Updated 3 days ago

Trump's assault on federal reserve independence

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Subject of GAO investigation into mortgage fraud referrals

No president has fired a sitting Federal Reserve governor in the central bank's 112-year history. Donald Trump is trying to be the first and wants to replace the Fed chair with a loyalist.

Updated May 22

Two GOP senators block Trump's Fed picks over Powell probe

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Key figure in pushing Trump to investigate Powell

No president has ever criminally investigated a sitting Federal Reserve chair. When Trump's Justice Department served Jerome Powell with grand jury subpoenas on January 11, two Republican senators announced they would block all Fed nominees until the probe ends. With a 13-11 GOP majority on the Banking Committee, even one defection creates a confirmation stalemate.

Updated May 20

Bill Pulte’s FHFA mortgage-fraud crusade faces watchdog scrutiny

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Under GAO investigation; directing GSE bond buys and privatization push amid ongoing fraud referral controversy

In early 2025, Trump appointed housing heir Bill Pulte as director of the FHFA, which oversees Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and $8.5 trillion in mortgage credit. Within months, Pulte used mortgage data to publicly accuse NY AG Letitia James, Senator Adam Schiff, Fed Governor Lisa Cook, and Congressman Eric Swalwell of fraud, referring them to Justice amid concerns of political retribution.

Updated May 9