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10 stories from Planck Standard. Latest: July 15, 2026.
The former SEC chairman went before senators to become director of national intelligence, replacing acting chief Bill Pulte, and only indirectly acknowledged Joe Biden's 2020 victory.
WatchThe housing-finance regulator with no intelligence background is set to take over the Office of the Director of National Intelligence with orders to gut it, as Democrats block a key surveillance law in protest.
The president selected the former SEC chairman and current Manhattan U.S. attorney for the permanent director role.
Republicans struggle to extend powerful surveillance authority set to lapse this weekend following president's controversial choice of Bill Pulte as acting spy chief.
Republicans struggle to extend FISA surveillance authority set to expire this weekend after the president's controversial pick alienates lawmakers.
The housing-finance official with no intelligence background will run the ODNI while keeping his roles atop the FHFA, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
The mortgage regulator with no intelligence background will keep his job atop Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, drawing fire from Democrats who note the law requires the spy chief to have national security expertise.
President suggests employees who worked for Democratic administrations should be terminated as his pick takes temporary control of national intelligence.
The appointment of Pulte, who has no known intelligence background, signals a dramatic shift in leadership of America's spy agencies.
The Trump loyalist who leads the federal housing finance agency will oversee U.S. intelligence agencies despite having no known background in intelligence work.