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‘Doesn’t seem qualified’: Who is Bill Pulte, acting US intelligence chief?

Bill Pulte? Pulte, 38, a graduate of Northwestern University, has been director of the Federal

Trump appoints housing official as acting director of national intelligence

Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence to replace Tulsi Gabbard. Pulte currently serves

Sen. Warner warns of risks from Pulte's intelligence appointment

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Alarm in Washington as Trump taps staunch loyalist to serve as intelligence chief

Bill Pulte as the acting director of national intelligence has set off alarm bells in Washington

Trump’s loyalist intelligence chief pick throws into doubt renewal of critical surveillance program

Bill Pulte, currently head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), major Republican donor and heir

Takeaways from Iowa's primaries. And, DOJ nixes Trump's 'anti-weaponization' fund

Bill Pulte as** the acting director of national intelligence. Pulte will replace Tulsi Gabbard, who is stepping