Bill Pulte is the chairman of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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Badlands MediaOct 15, 2026
Multiple sources from June through October 2026 report that Bill Pulte, FHFA director, chairs the boards of both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, having appointed himself to those posts in March 2025. The extracted claim matches the passage's wording, and the sources show the status held on 2026-10-15; the June 2026 acting DNI appointment does not change the chairmanship.
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… Thank you very much. Two great senators. And we also have one of the smartest and, in a way, most respected, some people would say feared because he's doing his job, FCC Chair Brendan Carr. Thank you, Brendan. Thank you, Brendan. He's great. And we have the chairman of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, who's done an incredible job of creating wealth. It's probably worth over a trillion dollars, and when he started, it was a much smaller number than that, Mr. Bill Pulte. And you have Bullhead City Mayor Karen Dahlman. Karen, thank you. Thank you, Carol. Great job. RNC Chairman Joe Gruters, my friend for a long time. Thank you, Joe. …
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Supports. Reuters (Oct 30, 2026) reports that Pulte appointed himself chairman of both the Fannie and Freddie boards shortly after being confirmed as FHFA director in March 2025.[1][2]
Supports. An American Action Forum piece published Oct 21, 2026 describes Pulte as chairman of the board of Fannie Mae and of the board of Freddie Mac, in place since March 2025.[3]
Supports. Coverage from June 2026 (Realtor.com, Detroit Free Press, Builder Online) states that Pulte currently holds the chairmanship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and will retain it alongside his acting DNI appointment.[4][5][6]
Supports. Earlier reporting from March 2025 (Bisnow, ABA Banking Journal, citing SEC filings) documents Pulte naming himself chairman of both boards.[7][8]
Context. The claim matches the passage's own wording and does not add a scope or figure the post did not state, so it is graded on its face.
Sources
8 sources: 1 fact-checker, 7 not rated
- 1EXCLUSIVE: Trump appointee Bill Pulte's housing agency obstructed watchdog, report saysreuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2Exclusive-Trump appointee Bill Pulte’s housing agency ...ca.finance.yahoo.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 3Four Pultes and the Procedures - AAFamericanactionforum.org · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4Trump Taps Top Housing Official Bill Pulte as Director of National Intelligencerealtor.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5Trump names Bill Pulte director of national intelligence to replace Gabbardfreep.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6FHFA's Bill Pulte Tapped as Acting Director of National Intelligencebuilderonline.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 7Pulte Takes Top Spot In Fannie, Freddie Board Shake-Up ...bisnow.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 8FHFA director named chair of Fannie Mae, Freddie Macbankingjournal.aba.com · not rated · cited for: supports
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