Trump pushes to shrink the DNI office, directing acting head to trim staff
TL;DR
President Trump said he wants Bill Pulte, his acting director of national intelligence, to shrink the DNI by firing personnel, with the eventual permanent director to continue the downsizing; the plan follows prior reductions and has drawn bipartisan scrutiny as Pulte’s nomination remains unsettled.
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