Trump expected to name housing chief as acting intelligence director

CNN reports that President Donald Trump plans to appoint Bill Pulte, the head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, as acting director of the National Intelligence Directorate. The appointment would make Pulte the interim head of the United States intelligence community. It would place him in charge of national intelligence on a temporary basis.

CNN notes that the move raises questions about the use of acting officials under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act. The report highlights concerns that the designation may not comply with vacancy-law requirements.