What to know about Bill Pulte, Trump’s pick to be acting ODNI chief

What to know about Bill Pulte, Trump’s pick to be acting ODNI chief


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Pulte, the latest White House official to wear multiple leadership hats, has been the face of several hot-topic news items coming out of the Trump administration. He had pushed a 50-year mortgage proposal and had recommended mortgage fraud investigations into several of Trump’s perceived political enemies.

The businessman-turned-Trump administration official will now take on the acting role leading the U.S. intelligence community after Gabbard left her role on May 22. Trump wrote in his leadership transition announcement that Pulte “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.”

Here’s what to know about Pulte as he transitions into the national intelligence community while maintaining his role at the FHFA:

Real estate mogul turned Trump administration official

Before Trump nominated him to lead the FHFA in January 2025, Pulte worked in real estate and

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