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Trump names inexperienced loyalist as intelligence chief

Bill Pulte has been one US President Donald Trump’s most loyal allies, pursuing cases against the Republican president’s political enemies using his power as federal housing finance chief. (Photo: AFP)

WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump appointed a loyalist with no national security experience as head of US intelligence on Tuesday — and said he would also retain his existing jobs overseeing federal housing and mortgage policies.

Federal Housing Finance Agency chief Bill Pulte, who also leads the mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, was named as the acting director of national intelligence, replacing Tulsi Gabbard.

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