FHFA Director Bill Pulte Named Acting Director Of National Intelligence

President Donald Trump nominated Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte to serve as acting Director of National Intelligence.

Trump announced that Pulte, also chairman of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, will serve as acting director following the resignation of former Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard in a post on Truth Social on Tuesday. Gabbard revealed she would be stepping down from the administration as of June 30 in a May 22 post on X.

“William has deep experience managing the most sensitive matters in America, the safety and soundness of the Markets, and over $10 Trillion Dollars at Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac, a substantial increase from where it was just 12 months ago,” the president wrote. (RELATED: Is Trump Blaming The Wrong Culprit For Unaffordable Houses? )

Trump further noted that Pulte “will remain Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, and Chairman of Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac” while awaiting Senate confirmation to lead the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI).

In her May 22 post, Gabbard shared her resignation letter and explained that she would leave her position to support her husband as he undergoes treatment for what she described as “an extremely rare form of bone cancer.” She added that he “faces major challenges in the coming weeks and months.” (RELATED: Tulsi Gabbard Resigns As Director Of National Intelligence)

I am deeply grateful for the trust President Trump placed in me and for the opportunity to lead @ODNIgov for the last year and a half.

Unfortunately, I must submit my resignation, effective June 30, 2026. My husband, Abraham, has recently been diagnosed with an extremely rare… pic.twitter.com/PS0Dxp5zpd

— Tulsi Gabbard 🌺 (@TulsiGabbard) May 22, 2026