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Trump names inexperienced ally as intelligence director
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- Bill Pulte will now also serve as acting director of US national intelligence.
- President Donald Trump has appointed federal housing regulator Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence.
- Mr Pulte, who is known for publicly attacking Mr Trump's political enemies, would also retain his existing jobs overseeing federal housing and mortgage policies.
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Bill Pulte will now also serve as acting director of US national intelligence. (Reuters: Annabelle Gordon/File Photo)
President Donald Trump has appointed federal housing regulator Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence.
Mr Pulte, who is known for publicly attacking Mr Trump's political enemies, would also retain his existing jobs overseeing federal housing and mortgage policies.
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