President Donald J. Trump has selected Bill Pulte, head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, to serve as acting Director of National Intelligence, raising questions about his qualifications for the role.
President Donald J. Trump has selected Bill Pulte, head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, to serve as acting Director of National Intelligence, raising questions about his qualifications for the role. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump has appointed Bill Pulte, the current director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), as acting Director of National Intelligence (DNI) following Tulsi Gabbard’s announced resignation . Pulte will retain his roles as FHFA director and chairman of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac while serving in this new capacity. WHEN & WHERE: The announcement was made on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, and follows Gabbard’s earlier decision to step down effective June 30. KEY QUOTE: “William has…Open
Ms. Gabbard had a difficult tenure in the Trump administration and was seldom seen in the room when the president made important national-security moves.
State of the Union: The director of national intelligence said her husband has been diagnosed with cancer. The post Tulsi Gabbard Resigns appeared first on The American Conservative .
Tulsi Gabbard announced Friday that she will be resigning from her post as director of national intelligence effective June 30, 2026. In the statement announcing her resignation, Gabbard explained that she was stepping down because her husband has been diagnosed with “an extremely rare form of bone cancer.” “He faces major challenges in the coming weeks and months,” Gabbard wrote. “At this time, I must step away from public service to be by his side and fully support him through this battle.” President Donald Trump responded on Truth Social thanking Gabbard for her service and expressing support for her husband. “Tulsi has done an incredible job, and we will miss her,” the president said. Aaron Lukas, who currently…Open
Tulsi Gabbard is stepping down as Director of National Intelligence to care for her husband, who is battling a rare form of bone cancer.
Tulsi Gabbard is stepping down as Director of National Intelligence to care for her husband, who is battling a rare form of bone cancer . PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Tulsi Gabbard has announced her resignation as Director of National Intelligence, effective June 30, 2026 , to support her husband, Abraham, who is battling a rare form of bone cancer. “Unfortunately, I must submit my resignation, effective June 30, 2026,” she wrote in a resignation letter to President Donald J. Trump, adding that her spouse “faces major challenges in the coming weeks and months” and that she “must step away from public service to be by his side and fully support him through this battle.” KEY QUOTE: “I cannot in good conscience ask him to face…Open