Trump's acting director of national intelligence begins firings at agency: Sources
Summary
President Donald Trump’s acting director of national intelligence, Bill Pulte, has begun firing staff at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). Pulte took over last week and has been ordered by President Trump to reduce the agency’s size, especially affecting the National Counterterrorism Center.Key Facts
- Bill Pulte, a Trump loyalist with no previous intelligence experience, became acting director of national intelligence last week.
- President Trump instructed Pulte to carry out a significant downsizing of the ODNI.
- The National Counterterrorism Center is expected to face many job cuts.
- Pulte’s appointment caused controversy and delays in confirming Trump’s next permanent nominee, Jay Clayton.
- Pulte is known for investigating political figures linked to Trump’s opponents.
- Some investigations by Pulte targeted officials like Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook and others who denied any wrongdoing.
- The appointment and related political issues contributed to the lapse of a key intelligence law, Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
- The ODNI did not comment directly, and the White House cited President Trump’s social media statements about the need for cutting jobs.
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