Firings have begun at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, a source tells CNN.
Bill Pulte, the acting director of national intelligence, had been considering cutting jobs after Trump asked him to downsize the office and revert staff to home agencies.
Top Democrats warned the cuts risk jeopardizing an organization created after 9/11 to prevent future terrorist attacks.
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The large-scale cuts that President Donald Trump’s acting director of national intelligence had been considering imposing at his own office started on Monday, a source familiar with the matter told CNN.
