Loyalist Pulte Arrives Early as Acting DNI, Signals ODNI Shake-Up
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Trump’s acting DNI Bill Pulte arrived a day early and reportedly wants a full ODNI staff list to gauge who to fire, with talk of hundreds of job cuts; he lacks security clearance and intelligence experience, has pressed for PDB access and a government plane, and will remain FHFA director while serving as acting DNI as Jay Clayton’s nomination stalls, drawing bipartisan concerns about his fitness and loyalties.
Topics:nation#acting-director-of-national-intelligence#bill-pulte#intelligence-community#odni#politics#trump
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