Topline
President Donald Trump said he wants Acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte to begin slashing staff at the agency, he told The Wall Street Journal Friday, as his appointment of Pulte, a controversial figure in the Trump administration, has been widely criticized.
UNITED STATES – FEBRUARY 27: William Pulte, nominee to be director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, is sworn in to his Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee confirmation hearing in Dirksen building on Thursday, February 27, 2025. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
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Key Facts
Trump said Pulte can be “less shackled” in starting the process of cutting staff since he won’t remain in the role permanently.
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