Trump Taps Bill Pulte as Acting Director of National Intelligence, Replacing Gabbard

President Donald Trump on June 2, 2026, appointed Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence, replacing Tulsi Gabbard. The White House provided no immediate reason for the leadership change at the top U.S. intelligence post. Pulte, a former homebuilding executive and grandson of the founder of PulteGroup, has led the FHFA since 2025. Gabbard, a former Democratic congresswoman from Hawaii, had served as DNI since early 2025 after a contentious confirmation process. The shift adds to a series of second-term personnel moves that investors monitor for signals on geopolitical risk management.