Senate Intelligence Chairman Tom Cotton said the acting director of national intelligence told him about 45 to 50 career officers are being returned to their home agencies, while a smaller number of front-office personnel are leaving federal service.
Acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte (C) attends an event with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on June 22, 2026 in Washington, DC.
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
By
David DiMolfetta,Cybersecurity Reporter, Nextgov/FCW
By
ODNI under Pulte fires 6 staff, sends 45 back to home agencies
Lawmakers warn acting DNI against workforce shakeup
Lawmakers warn acting intelligence chief against major workforce changes
Trump’s acting chief of national intelligence fires 6 political appointees, removes dozens of career officials, sources say | CNN Politics
Trump’s acting intelligence chief fires dozens of staff members – report
Trump's acting director of national intelligence begins firings at agency, sources say
Firings now underway at Office of Director of National Intelligence, source says | CNN Politics
Trump’s New Intel Chief Launches Firing Purge as He Takes Over
Top intelligence agency begins mass firings under new Trump appointee, source says
'Deep state firings have begun': Trump's intel chief purges Gabbard loyalists in first major shake-up
Those who were fired and sent to their home agencies didn't have tasks, or their assigned tasks were outdated, a source said.
An estimated 15 to 20 individuals who were assigned to the Mission Integration directorate from other intelligence community…
Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., and Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., cited concerns about reported ODNI staff cuts while Bill Pulte temporarily…
Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., and Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., pointed to reports of potential staff cuts and warned against using the…
Acting US spy chief Bill Pulte is seeking to cut hundreds of jobs at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, CNN…
Acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte has fired six political appointees put in place by former Director Tulsi…
