President Donald Trump has named Bill Pulte as the acting Director of National Intelligence following the departure of Tulsi Gabbard.Lawmakers from both parties expressed alarm due to his lack of intelligence background and his history of targeting political opponents at the FHFA.Critics warn that his simultaneous oversight of the mortgage sector and intelligence agencies could lead to the manipulation of election data.Pulte remains under scrutiny by the
GAO for his previous administrative conduct as the current leader of the housing finance agency.