Pulte’s ODNI holdout as Clayton’s nomination nears
TL;DR
Bill Pulte’s grip on the ODNI endures as Jay Clayton’s confirmation advances, with White House officials signaling he should stay longer and Pulte pressing to finish his agenda, including declassifying material and sweeping layoffs, while Clayton’s upcoming swearing-in shifts the role—at least eventually—and Washington watches whether this dynamic reshapes the administration’s intelligence posture amid a busy Hill agenda.
- Pulte’s power play Politico
- Trump’s Spy Chief Spends Final Hours in Job Boasting of Mass Firings The New York Times
- U.S. intelligence agency quietly cut about 200 jobs since June 1 The Washington Post
- Acting spy chief says ODNI has made another round of cuts Federal News Network
- Pulte announces 30% ODNI staff reduction hours before Clayton vote Nextgov/FCW
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