US acting spy chief seeks to fire hundreds of staff, CNN reports
Pulte arrived a day early and asked for a list of every employee as bipartisan critics warned the move could weaken national security.
- Newly appointed acting spy chief Bill Pulte is planning sweeping personnel cuts at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence , aiming to eliminate hundreds of positions.
- Pulte reportedly arrived at ODNI headquarters a day early on Thursday and immediately requested a full list of all 1,800 agency employees to personally evaluate staffing levels and identify who should be fired.
- The aggressive move follows a directive from President Donald Trump, who publicly declared the agency "unnecessary and/or too big" and stated he wants to purge holdovers from the Obama and Biden administrations.
- The sudden workforce review caught current leadership off-guard, with outgoing DNI Tulsi Gabbard, whose final official day is Friday, reportedly given only a brief, last-minute heads-up about Pulte's unannounced arrival.
- Critics and lawmakers immediately slammed the plan, with House Intelligence Committee ranking Democrat Jim Himes declaring that a rapid, politically motivated purge shows Pulte is "legally not qualified" for a vital national security role.
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Hundreds Of ODNI Jobs On Chopping Block As Pulte Begins Trump-Mandated Cuts
Acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte reportedly arrived early for his new role and requested a full list of the office’s roughly 1,800 employees to evaluate potential firings. President Donald Trump has directed Pulte to shrink the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), describing the agency as “unnecessary and/or too big” and urging further staff reductions after previous cuts under former DNI Tulsi Gabbard, per …
US acting spy chief Bill Pulte seeks to fire hundreds of staff, seeks full employee list: Report
Bill Pulte aims for significant staff reductions at the ODNI, recently succeeding Tulsi Gabbard, amid scrutiny over his qualifications and potential cuts to the workforce.
New spy chief 'eyes firing hundreds' to clear way for midterm interference plot: report
President Donald Trump's new acting spy chief arrived at his post Friday with orders to fire hundreds of intelligence officials — clearing the way for Trump's election meddling aspirations in the midterms.Bill Pulte, who took over the Office of the Director of National Intelligence on Friday without Senate confirmation, can hold the post for up to 210 days under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act — well past November's midterm elections.CNN report…
Acting Spy Chief Eyes Firing Hundreds Of Intel Staffers
CNN reports: President Donald Trump’s pick for acting director of national intelligence, Bill Pulte, showed up at his new job a day early on Thursday after asking for a list of every employee in the office so he could assess whether to fire them, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN. The sources said Pulte is eyeing to cut hundreds of jobs at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). Pulte’s appearance at ODNI on Thurs…
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