WASHINGTON, June 6— US President Donald Trump said Friday he wants his incoming acting spy chief to start firing employees, deepening the controversy over the appointment of a...

Trump said Pulte would only serve in the role for a short period of time.

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.

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

President Trump's comments are sure to roil members of Congress who criticized the appointment of Bill Pulte as acting national intelligence director.

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — President Donald Trump said on Friday that he wants Bill Pulte, his new acting director of national intelligence, to cut the office, which has

Trump also suggested that Pulte’s temporary appointment could allow him to make difficult decisions more freely.

The Republican president said in an earlier interview with The Wall Street Journal that he has asked Pulte to start the process of firing employees.

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

The president wants his acting Director of National Intelligence to start firing employees, saying the office has too many staff.

"The naming of Pulte to that position, although the timing arguably wasn't the best..."

Trump says Bill Pulte is ‘less shackled’ because he has only been appointed director of national intelligence temporarily. Key US politics stories from 5 June 2026 at a glance

President Donald Trump said Friday that he wants his new acting director of national intelligence, Bill Pulte, to cut the office, which has already been significantly scaled back…

WASHINGTON, June 6— US President Donald Trump said Friday he wants his incoming acting spy chief to start firing employees, deepening the controversy over the appointment of a...