June 2, 2026 · Personnel, Competence & Administrative Failure

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Trump Names Housing Regulator Bill Pulte Acting Intelligence Director, With No Intelligence Background

On June 2, 2026, President Trump named Bill Pulte — director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency and chairman of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac — acting Director of National Intelligence. Pulte's career has been in housing...

May 22, 2026 · Personnel, Competence & Administrative Failure

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Tulsi Gabbard Resigns as Director of National Intelligence, Citing Her Husband's Cancer Diagnosis

Tulsi Gabbard announced on May 22 that she was resigning as Director of National Intelligence, citing her husband's diagnosis with a rare bone cancer. Her departure ended a tenure marked by repeated conflict over...