President Donald Trump said he has privately directed acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte to begin firing employees at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, calling the agency "unnecessary and/or too big." Trump Orders Pulte To Begin Firings In an interview with the Wall Street Journal on Friday, Trump said he wants Pulte to "start the process" of cuts, targeting holdovers from the Biden and Obama administrations.
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President cited Pulte's acting status as an advantage, noting it requires no Senate confirmation and allows him to serve up to 210 days.
"You're less shackled," Trump said.
A Loyalist With No Intelligence Trump caught many of his advisers off guard when he selected Pulte to replace Tulsi Gabbard, who resigned last month.
