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Trump’s least qualified appointee yet

Bill Pulte speaks to reporters outside the West Wing of the White House on January 9, 2026. | Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: Donald Trump is putting an unqualified loyalist in charge of US spy agencies. What’s happening? On Tuesday, Trump announced in a social media post that he was appointing Bill Pulte, who is already director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, as act...