Trump says he told Pulte to ‘declassify almost everything’ while DNI
Summary
President Donald Trump said he instructed acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte to declassify almost all information during his time in the role. Trump mentioned that Pulte is only in the position for a short time but has permission to share classified information as he wishes.Key Facts
- President Trump spoke about intelligence classification rules on Wednesday.
- He told reporters that Bill Pulte, the acting Director of National Intelligence, could declassify nearly everything.
- Trump emphasized Pulte’s short tenure in the role.
- The statement was made before Trump traveled to North Dakota.
- “Declassify” means to make secret government information available to the public or other officials.
- This directive concerns the handling of classified information within U.S. intelligence.
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