Trump names inexperienced ally as intelligence director

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Tuesday appointed a loyalist housing official with a history of targeting Trump’s enemies as the head of US intelligence, despite him having no national security experience. Bill Pulte, the chief of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, was named to replace Tulsi Gabbard, who said last month that she was stepping down to care for her cancer-stricken husband. Trump hailed Pulte in a social media post announcing the appointment, saying he “has deep experience managing the most sensitive matters in America, the safety and soundness of the Markets.” READ: Trump publicly urges US Justice Department […]...

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