Bill Pulte announces more DNI layoffs as Senate takes up replacement’s nomination
As of this evening, we just finished a 4th round of thoughtful, measured layoffs,” Pulte said in a post on X.Advertisement The Office of the Director of National Intelligence, created after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks to improve intelligence sharing coordination across the government, was viewed as much too large and redundant by Trump when he came into office, with roughly 1,800 to 2,000 employees. Pulte’s predecessor, Tulsi Gabbard, cut 500 to 700 employees.
- ▪As of this evening, we just finished a 4th round of thoughtful, measured layoffs,” Pulte said in a post on X.Advertisement The Office of the Director of National Intelligence, created after the Sept.
- ▪11 terrorist attacks to improve intelligence sharing coordination across the government, was viewed as much too large and redundant by Trump when he came into office, with roughly 1,800 to 2,000 employees.
- ▪Pulte’s predecessor, Tulsi Gabbard, cut 500 to 700 employees.
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Acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte announced more DNI layoffs on Sunday, just ahead of his replacement’s confirmation vote in the Senate.Pulte, a controversial figure known as President Donald Trump’s attack dog, had already ruffled feathers on both sides of the aisle with his first three rounds of layoffs. Despite this, he completed a fourth round on Sunday, though he said it was done “smartly” and “carefully.” Recommended Stories Bill Pulte announces more DNI layoffs as Senate takes up replacement’s nomination How the Big Beautiful Bill became law: Late-night drama in the Senate Jeffries pivots to Trump and GOP when asked about noncitizens on New Jersey voter rolls “Since becoming Acting Director of National Intelligence, our team has been smartly, and carefully,…
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