Trump reiterated that acting Director Bill Pulte would "do a good job" and that he would watch for the size of the workforce while at ODNI.

Trump repeated that Pulte would only serve as DNI in an "acting position" capacity and that he is "not going to be permanent."

Asked if Bill Pulte has the national security experience for the job, President Trump said he does because he's "smart."

Trump said the office size has been ‘way too high for way too long’