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Nanjeanne

(6,688 posts)
Tue Jun 2, 2026, 11:23 AM 12 hrs ago

Trump Makes Bill Pulte the Acting Director of National Intelligence - A Man with ZERO INTEL EXPERIENCE

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/trump-makes-bill-pulte-the-acting-director-of-national-intelligence]

In case you forgot, Bill Pulte is the Federal Housing Finance Agency head who proved his loyalty to the president by combing through the mortgages of Trump’s enemies, such as New York Attorney General Letitia James and Fed Governor Lisa Cook, for things that the DOJ might be able to prosecute. It’s unclear what intelligence community credentials he has, though, given the way he used his power at FHFA and as chairman of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, that question is probably missing the point.

Though the role is acting, acting heads can end up serving for quite a while. Pulte is replacing Tulsi Gabbard.


This guy has absolutely NO intel experience - but he has used his current role as head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency to pursue phony mortgage fraud allegations against Trump’s political opponents

Be afraid - be very afraid.
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Trump Makes Bill Pulte the Acting Director of National Intelligence - A Man with ZERO INTEL EXPERIENCE (Original Post) Nanjeanne 12 hrs ago OP
But does he play well with Putin? bluedigger 12 hrs ago #1
Let me fix that for you... lapfog_1 12 hrs ago #2
Designated Patsy for the next Nation Security Intel failure? OAITW r.2.0 12 hrs ago #3
One where they can swoop in and buy up the real estate cheaply. GoCubsGo 11 hrs ago #11
Sounds like perfectly qualified.. D_Master81 11 hrs ago #4
He'll be shutout by professionals pfitz59 11 hrs ago #5
Meh! malaise 11 hrs ago #6
PT Job Haru 11 hrs ago #7
"The Federal Housing Finance Agency head who proved his loyalty to the president..." sop 11 hrs ago #8
It doesn't matter as long as his lips fit comfortably bif 11 hrs ago #9
Trailer park guy underpants 11 hrs ago #10
Absolutely insane Johnny2X2X 10 hrs ago #12
according to hartmann he stole mortgage records of tRumps enemies during doge ImNotGod 10 hrs ago #13
Yup - hg's perfect choice! Nanjeanne 10 hrs ago #14
Under Pulte, National Intelligence will be tasked with vindictive stupidity. Martin Eden 6 hrs ago #15
. dalton99a 5 hrs ago #16
"We tried accusing our opponents of mortgage fraud. Now we'll charge them with national security crimes" struggle4progress 5 hrs ago #17

lapfog_1

(32,024 posts)
2. Let me fix that for you...
Tue Jun 2, 2026, 11:32 AM
12 hrs ago

A Man with Zero Intelligence. Period.

The same person that trolled ( I believe illegally ) through mortgage applications to try to bring criminal fraud convictions on various Trump enemies.

After this administration is done, he should be going to prison for a very long time.

GoCubsGo

(35,038 posts)
11. One where they can swoop in and buy up the real estate cheaply.
Tue Jun 2, 2026, 12:10 PM
11 hrs ago

And, build another Trump Dump and Pulte homes. Trump didn't appoint Pulte because of his ass-kissing, although that helps. He's there to scout out potential places around the world to stir up shit, so they can steal that land for their own developments. Kind of like Gaza.

D_Master81

(2,701 posts)
4. Sounds like perfectly qualified..
Tue Jun 2, 2026, 11:39 AM
11 hrs ago

For this clown show administration hed got the perfect qualifications to hold the position it sounds like.

malaise

(298,454 posts)
6. Meh!
Tue Jun 2, 2026, 11:44 AM
11 hrs ago

He is merely fulfilling the requirements of a Kakistocracy

Kakistocracy (/ˌkækɪˈstɒkrəsi/ KAK-ist-OK-rə-see) is government by the worst, least qualified, or most unscrupulous people.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kakistocracy


sop

(19,533 posts)
8. "The Federal Housing Finance Agency head who proved his loyalty to the president..."
Tue Jun 2, 2026, 11:56 AM
11 hrs ago

That's the only job requirement anyone needs to work in this administration: blind, unquestioning loyalty.

bif

(27,311 posts)
9. It doesn't matter as long as his lips fit comfortably
Tue Jun 2, 2026, 11:58 AM
11 hrs ago

Last edited Tue Jun 2, 2026, 12:53 PM - Edit history (1)

around the rapist's sphincter, that's all that counts.

Johnny2X2X

(24,469 posts)
12. Absolutely insane
Tue Jun 2, 2026, 12:46 PM
10 hrs ago

This position is important, that's why it exists. If you think national security is important, you fill this position with someone who has experience.

ImNotGod

(1,255 posts)
13. according to hartmann he stole mortgage records of tRumps enemies during doge
Tue Jun 2, 2026, 01:20 PM
10 hrs ago

so the DOJ could investigate/ harass them. Now he will be able to do it on a bigger scale using spy agency weapons against all of US.

Martin Eden

(15,935 posts)
15. Under Pulte, National Intelligence will be tasked with vindictive stupidity.
Tue Jun 2, 2026, 05:04 PM
6 hrs ago

What happens to providing intel so our government can protect America from enemies foreign and domestic?

struggle4progress

(126,824 posts)
17. "We tried accusing our opponents of mortgage fraud. Now we'll charge them with national security crimes"
Tue Jun 2, 2026, 05:59 PM
5 hrs ago
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