Pulte Orders Major ODNI Downsizing Ahead of Clayton's Senate Vote
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Acting DNI Bill Pulte announced a roughly 30% downsizing of the ODNI—potentially over 300 jobs—just before the Senate is set to vote on Jay Clayton as the next ODNI head. The exact size is not disclosed and officials offered no comment; Democrats warn the scale and speed of the cuts could threaten national security, while Pulte touts reductions as a step toward a leaner intelligence apparatus amid ongoing scrutiny of the ODNI's leadership.
- Pulte boasts about dramatic ODNI cuts as he nears the end of his time at the agency Politico
- Acting spy chief says ODNI has made another round of cuts Federal News Network
- Trump Intel Chief Launches More Layoffs Right Before Losing Job The New Republic
- U.S. intelligence agency quietly cut about 200 jobs since June 1 The Washington Post
- Pulte completes more intelligence community layoffs ahead of Clayton confirmation vote The Hill
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