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President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he is appointing Federal Housing Finance Agency director William Pulte to serve as acting director of national intelligence, replacing outgoing director Tulsi Gabbard.<\/p>\n

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The choice is unusual for the nation\u2019s top spy official, who would oversee 18 intelligence agencies like the NSA and CIA. Trump defended his selection in a Truth Social post, saying that Pulte, who led many of the administration\u2019s mortgage fraud efforts last year, \u201chas deep experience managing the most sensitive matters in America.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Pulte would still hold his leadership positions in FHFA, as well as his chairmanship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, while serving as acting director, Trump said.<\/p>\n

While heading the housing finance body, Pulte leveraged his authority to launch investigations into the president\u2019s political foes, including Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook and New York Attorney General Letitia James. He does not have prior experience working in the intelligence community.<\/p>\n

The announcement sparked swift condemnation from former national security leads, who expressed disbelief over the pick for a paramount U.S. intelligence post that has seen major restructuring and downsizing over the past year.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI would think at a time when we are facing exceptional conflict in the Middle East and tensions around the world, we would want someone with deep experience in intelligence matters to serve as the acting director of the agency responsible for coordinating all of America\u2019s spy agencies,\u201d said a former senior national security official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to be candid.<\/p>\n

\u201cMoreover, it\u2019s a full-time job, so I can\u2019t see how someone could also serve in an important financial regulatory position at the same time. It makes you think this administration either doesn\u2019t know or care \u2014 or both \u2014 about this office,\u201d the former senior official added.<\/p>\n

Nextgov\/FCW<\/em> has asked the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, FHFA and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for comment.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Citing her husband’s recent cancer diagnosis, Gabbard announced last week that she intends to step down from her position effective at the end of June.<\/p>\n

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This story is breaking and may be updated.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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