Trump Pushes to Shrink DNI Further

Trump is pushing to shrink the Office of the Director of National Intelligence even further, urging acting director Bill Pulte to cut staff and fire employees he deems unnecessary—possibly targeting those from prior Democratic administrations. Pulte, whom Trump calls “very talented,” is already facing bipartisan Senate resistance for lacking national security experience, which has complicated critical surveillance program renewals. Trump, who’s considering five top candidates for the permanent role, sees Pulte’s temporary stint as a chance to “shake it up” before a new director takes over, following a prior budget and workforce reduction already initiated by his predecessor. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/27215cf4a8940189