Trump Picks New Intelligence Chief Amid Global Tensions: Bill Pulte appointed as acting intelligence chief — Trump named the home-building heir and current housing official to lead the nation's intelligence agencies, replacing Tulsi Gabbard in a move that bypasses Senate confirmation for now.
AI Brief Trump Picks New Intelligence Chief Amid Global Tensions Tuesday, June 2, 2026 12:49 PM President Trump has appointed home-building heir Bill Pulte as the acting Director of National Intelligence while Russia intensifies its drone and missile strikes on Ukraine. These major shifts in leadership and warfare come alongside a massive record-breaking crackdown on cryptocurrency crime by U.S. authorities. Key Stories Bill Pulte appointed as acting intelligence chief — Trump named the home-building heir and current housing official to lead the nation's intelligence agencies, replacing Tulsi Gabbard in a move that bypasses Senate confirmation for now. Russia hits Kyiv with deadly air strikes — Russia launched a significant wave of attacks on the Ukrainian capital after a week of threats, reportedly using drone decoys to overwhelm local air defense systems. U.S. authorities seize record fifteen billion in Bitcoin — Federal officials have intercepted a massive amount of cryptocur...