# Trump’s polarizing pick for acting DNI.

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Published: 2026-06-03T18:35:23+00:00
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On Tuesday, President Donald Trump  announced  that he is naming housing official Bill Pulte to serve as acting Director of National Intelligence (DNI) once Tulsi Gabbard steps down as director at the end of the month. Pulte is  currently the director  of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), an independent agency regulating federal mortgages, where he oversees Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and the Federal Home Loan Banks. Gabbard  is resigning  to support her husband during his battle with a rare form of bone cancer, and the White House has not advanced a nominee to serve as Gabbard’s permanent replacement. Ad-free podcasts are here! To listen to this podcast ad-free, and to enjoy our subscriber only premium content, go to  ReadTangle.com  to sign up! Less than two weeks. Our in-person gathering in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, is rapidly approaching, and we’re building out a great program for  the main event  on Sunday, June 14. Come join Executive Editor Isaac Saul, Editor-at-Large Kmele Foster,  The Daily  co-creator Andy Mills and The Free Press’s Kat Rosenfield for a lively discussion on AI and national politics, with additional opportunities to hang out with the full Tangle team. A limited number of tickets are still available —  get yours before they’re gone ! You can read today's podcast ⁠ ⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ and today's “Under the radar” story  ⁠here⁠ and today’s “Have a nice day” story  ⁠here⁠ . You can  subscribe to Tangle by clicking here  or drop something  in our tip jar by clicking here.   Take the survey: What do you think of Bill Pulte becoming acting DNI?  Let us know . Our Executive Editor and Founder is Isaac Saul. Our Executive Producer is Jon Lall. This p…

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