President said he’d like to see intelligence agencies shrink as Senate blocks Fisa extension amid disquiet over nomination of Bill Pulte

Critics fear the acting director of national intelligence will use his access to top-secret information to target the president’s foes.

President Trump bragged that Bill Pulte has the power to fire a good chunk of the intel officers since he’s just “acting” director of national intelligence.

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