Acting DNI Pulte Fires Dozens of Intelligence Officials: MS Now
The cuts follow an earlier purge of six political appointees as critics question whether the move targets analysts seen as disloyal to Trump.
- On Thursday, Acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte began notifying dozens of intelligence officials of their terminations, executing a downsizing mandate from President Donald Trump.
- Leadership at the DNI claims those targeted were allegedly part of the "deep state" and withheld intelligence assessments, though officials called the premise "absurd."
- The 18 agencies, including the CIA and NSA, have never witnessed such mass removals of career officials, according to intelligence experts who view the rationale as unsupported.
- Lawmakers from both parties expressed alarm, fearing Pulte—who lacks intelligence experience—could weaken national security while serving as director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
- Pulte will remain in the acting capacity for several months while a permanent nominee undergoes confirmation, continuing a purge that follows his earlier removal of political appointees.
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Bill Pulte Begins Firing Dozens of Intelligence Officials
“Dozens of intelligence officials began receiving notice of their terminations on Thursday under Bill Pulte, the new acting director of national intelligence,” MS NOW reports. “An intelligence official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity due to potential reprisal, told MS NOW that the individuals being removed by the Trump administration are officials ‘who they […]
Trump flunky to axe career veterans over 'deep state' conspiracies
Reports have surfaced over the past several weeks about intelligence experts being fired from their posts working with the Director of National Intelligence. Now, it turns out he's firing people outside of his purview as well. MS NOW reporter Vaughn Hillyard told the network that initially, the firings were focused on political appointees, but now the analysts themselves believe these new firings are the big next step in cleaning house. Acting D…
REPORT: Acting DNI Bill Pulte Fires Dozens of ODNI Staff for Politicizing Intelligence, Insubordination, Gross Misconduct
The funniest part of the MSNBC report about the issue is their claim that Pulte has not been in office long enough to know who the Deep State embeds are. “I have a real question of how he would know this. This isn’t a guy who is familiar with intelligence,” said the former official, who […]
Unnerved ex-officials uncork stark analogy as Trump spy chief cleans house on 'deep state'
President Donald Trump's controversial new intelligence chief is clearing house, and career officers warn the man swinging the axe doesn't know what he's cutting.Bill Pulte, Trump's loyal acting director of national intelligence, began notifying dozens of intelligence officials of their terminations Thursday, part of a downsizing Trump ordered when he installed Pulte at the office two weeks ago, MS NOW reported Friday. An intelligence official, …
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