Trump-Driven Downsizing Hits ODNI as Pulte Takes Acting DNI Post
TL;DR
Firing and staffing cuts are underway at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence after President Trump named Bill Pulte acting DNI, directing an immediate downsizing that could affect hundreds of employees. The move has drawn bipartisan concern from lawmakers like Senate Intelligence Committee Vice Chair Mark Warner and House Intelligence’s Jim Himes, who warn that major reductions could weaken ODNI’s national-security mission and urge consultation with Congress.
- Firings underway at Office of Director of National Intelligence, source says MS NOW
- Pulte’s first days in office set off alarms with lawmakers The Hill
- Trump's acting director of national intelligence begins firings at agency, sources say ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- Congressional Democrats Warn Pulte Against Mass Firings The New York Times
- Removals Begin at Intelligence Office Under Trump Loyalist Pulte Bloomberg.com
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