India, June 2 -- President Donald Trump on Tuesday appointed housing official Bill Pulte, who has been instrumental in fueling the president's campaign for retribution, as the acting director of national intelligence.

In a post on Truth Social announcing this appointment, Trump referenced Pulte's contributions, highlighting his "deep experience managing the most sensitive matters in America, the safety and soundness of the Markets, and over 10 Trillion Dollars at Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac, a substantial increase from where it was just 12 months ago."

From his position at the Federal Housing Finance Agency, Pulte significantly influenced the Justice Department to take on some of its most remarkable cases against the President's personal adv...