The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs' ranking member, Senator Elizabeth Warren, issued a statement criticizing President Donald Trump's appointment of Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte as Acting Director of National Intelligence. Warren said Pulte had abused his authority at the Federal Housing Finance Agency to target the President's perceived political enemies and argued that he lacks national security experience. She also pointed to a congressional watchdog investigation into Pulte's handling of sensitive financial information, presenting that inquiry as part of her criticism of the appointment.