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The president told The Wall Street Journal he wants staffing cuts at the office that coordinates intergovernmental intelligence sharing.
Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency Bill Pulte walks outside the White House, Sept. 2, 2025, in Washington. | Mark Schiefelbein/AP
President Donald Trump has outlined his mandate for incoming acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte: He wants to gut the office.
Trump said in a Wall Street Journal interview published Friday he believes the Office of the Director of National Intelligence is too bloated, and has tasked Pulte, who will take over for Tulsi Gabbard, with overseeing staffing cuts.
