Event Dime
Spies in the Crosshairs: Trump Orders Pulte to Purge Federal Intelligence Personnel
- When:
- June 6, 2026 · 5:07 AM
- Where:
- 17% Of All US Restaurants Are Pizzerias
- Source:
- 17% Of All US Restaurants Are Pizzerias
The landscape of American national security experienced a significant shift when President Donald Trump named Bill Pulte—the controversial director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and a major political donor—as the acting Director of National Intelligence (DNI). Stepping into the vacancy left by Tulsi Gabbard, Pulte takes control of an intelligence apparatus containing 18 distinct agencies despite having no prior experience in espionage, counterterrorism, or international diplomacy.