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Trump’s least qualified appointee yet

Trump’s mortgage fraud czar is about to be overseeing America’s spy agencies.

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 acting director of national intelligence.

Pulte will replace former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard in the role after........

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