Trump urges acting DNI to start massive firings to shrink US intelligence

Trump told the Wall Street Journal that acting DNI Bill Pulte should begin firing a large number of intelligence employees to shrink the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, arguing it is too big and filled with Biden/Obama holdovers; the plan drew bipartisan concern about a weaponized DNI, with Trump saying Pulte’s acting status offers more leeway and that there will be five interviews for a permanent DNI as the shake-up proceeds.