The Not-So-Shocking Reason Why Trump Picked Biggest Goon In Washington To Replace Tulsi Gabbard
Aside from a handful of terminally online MAGA supporters, pretty much everyone across the political spectrum let out a collective groan Tuesday when news broke that Bill “50-Year Mortgage” Pulte was tapped as the new acting Director of National Intelligence (DNI).
Tulsi Gabbard, the former DNI in the Trump administration, stepped down from her position in May. She explained that her resignation was necessary to support her husband during his treatment for an “extremely rare form of bone cancer.” On Tuesday, President Trump announced her replacement: the biggest goon in Washington.
The grandson of William J. Pulte, the billionaire founder of the home construction firm PulteGroup, Pulte has no known background in intelligence, which perhaps makes him a perfect fit for the role. Pulte is the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), and will continue serving as such. As National Review’s Andy McCarthy notes, his real job at FHFA has been pretty much to sift through a database and find dirt that the Trump DOJ can use to wage fruitless lawfare campaigns against Democrats Letitia James, Lisa Cook and Adam Schiff.
Oh, it’s also been to come up with brilliant ideas to help Americans buy homes. Pulte was the Trump official behind the comically stupid idea to turn more Americans into debt slaves with the 50-year mortgage back in November 2025. He actually pitched the idea to Trump by bringing a poster board as if he were a middle schooler presenting his final term project. Pretty much everyone, right and left, dunked on the plan. The Daily Caller reported at the time that several Trump allies were annoyed that he “jumped the gun” without fully discussing the idea.
The Great Recession was caused in part by allowing Bad Credit Americans to take out mortgages they couldn't pay off. This is a terrible idea, but it will benefit Bill Pulte's business interests, just like the 50-year mortgage proposal. https://t.co/gCRxEFUSyb
— Scott Greer 6’2” IQ 187 (@ScottMGreer) November 11, 2025
The idea behind the 15- and 30-year mortgage is that you eventually own the home you live in, whereas the 50-year mortgage abandons this pretense altogether and fully embraces the idea of housing as a speculative asset. Not good, unless you’re a bank. https://t.co/Ru6Kl0EZ7j
— Christopher F. Rufo ⚔️ (@christopherrufo) November 9, 2025
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