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United States — Federal Housing Finance Agency & Bill Pulte

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United States — Federal Housing Finance Agency: The United States — Federal Housing Finance Agency>>> is currently led by Bill Pulte>>>, who will now also serve as acting Director of National Intelligence, raising concerns about potential conflicts of interest and the agency's focus.
Bill Pulte: Bill Pulte>>> was appointed acting Director of National Intelligence, while retaining his roles at the United States — Federal Housing Finance Agency>>>, Fannie Mae>>>, and United States — Freddie Mac>>>. His appointment is controversial due to his lack of national security experience and his history of using his position to target Donald Trump>>>'s political adversaries.
Apr 20, 2026 · 295 articles
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United States — Federal Housing Finance Agency: The United States — Federal Housing Finance Agency, through its Director Bill Pulte, initiated the criminal referral against Lisa Cook, playing a key role in triggering the investigation.
Bill Pulte: Bill Pulte, Director of the United States — Federal Housing Finance Agency and appointed by Donald Trump, made the criminal referral against Lisa Cook, accusing her of mortgage fraud. His actions initiated the current investigation.
Sep 04, 2025 · 6 articles
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United States — Federal Housing Finance Agency: Bill Pulte>>> is the head of the United States — Federal Housing Finance Agency>>>.
Bill Pulte: Bill Pulte>>>'s controversial appointment as acting Director of National Intelligence was withdrawn by Donald Trump>>> due to significant pushback from Congress.
Jun 11, 2026 · 95 articles
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United States — Federal Housing Finance Agency: Pulte's previous role as FHFA director is mentioned, but the agency is not directly affected by this event.
Bill Pulte: Stepped down as acting DNI after implementing significant staff reductions. His brief tenure was controversial and criticized by Democrats.
Jul 15, 2026 · 187 articles
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United States — Federal Housing Finance Agency: The FHFA, under Pulte, investigated Cook's mortgage applications, providing the basis for Trump's removal effort.
Bill Pulte: Pulte, as FHFA director, referred mortgage fraud allegations against Cook to the DOJ, prompting Trump's firing attempt.
Apr 20, 2026 · 237 articles
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United States — Federal Housing Finance Agency: The United States — Federal Housing Finance Agency, through its director, initiated the criminal referral against Cook. This agency's involvement adds a regulatory dimension to the political conflict.
Bill Pulte: Bill Pulte, director of the United States — Federal Housing Finance Agency, made the criminal referral that sparked the allegations against Cook. His role is central to the basis of the removal effort.
Aug 07, 2026 · 65 articles
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United States — Federal Housing Finance Agency: The United States — Federal Housing Finance Agency, through its Director Bill Pulte, initiated the allegations of mortgage fraud against Lisa Cook, which Donald Trump used as justification for her firing. This agency's actions are the basis of the legal dispute.
Bill Pulte: Bill Pulte, Director of the United States — Federal Housing Finance Agency, sent a criminal referral alleging mortgage fraud by Lisa Cook, which served as Donald Trump's stated reason for attempting to fire her. His allegations are central to the legal challenge.
Aug 20, 2025 · 51 articles
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United States — Federal Housing Finance Agency: The chief of the United States — Federal Housing Finance Agency>>>, Bill Pulte>>>, was appointed as acting Director of National Intelligence.
Bill Pulte: Bill Pulte>>> has been appointed as the acting Director of National Intelligence by Donald Trump>>>, stepping into a role amidst significant interagency friction.
Jun 02, 2026 · 7 articles
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United States — Federal Housing Finance Agency: Bill Pulte, head of the United States — Federal Housing Finance Agency, was tapped by Donald Trump for another role, causing controversy.
Bill Pulte: Bill Pulte's appointment as acting director of national intelligence by Donald Trump caused anger among both United States — Republican Party (United States) and United States — Democratic Party (United States) members, complicating bipartisan negotiations on FISA.
Jun 03, 2026 · 138 articles
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United States — Federal Housing Finance Agency: Bill Pulte, the director of the United States — Federal Housing Finance Agency, was appointed acting DNI, raising concerns about his dual roles and qualifications.
Bill Pulte: Bill Pulte was tapped by President Trump to be acting director of national intelligence, drawing criticism from both Democrats and Republicans regarding his qualifications.
Jun 03, 2026 · 97 articles
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United States — Federal Housing Finance Agency: Bill Pulte, head of the United States — Federal Housing Finance Agency, was briefly named acting United States — Director of National Intelligence.
Jun 13, 2026 · 20 articles
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