President Donald Trump has named Bill Pulte, a real estate heir and loyalist, as the acting director of national intelligence during ongoing conflict with Iran.

<img alt="A cleanshaven man in a suit and tie standing outside smiles in a closeup photo." height="349" src="https://i.cbc.ca/ais/dcf36c59-0e06-47e1-aef9-ba89ad4bda58,1780415872981/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C55%2C5096%2C2866%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="FILE - Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency Bill Pulte walks outside the White House, Sept. 2, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File)" width="620" /><p>U.S. President Donald Trump has tapped Bill ...