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Trump directs new spy chief Pulte to cut intelligence community staff

Donald Trump has reportedly urged his newly appointed acting Director of National Intelligence, Bill Pulte, to significantly reduce the staff within the intelligence community. Trump expressed a desire for Pulte to begin firing employees, stating that the office has been overstaffed for an extended period. This directive follows Pulte's controversial appointment, which has drawn criticism from Democrats due to his lack of prior intelligence experience and his history of loyalty to Trump. AI

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Trump directs new spy chief Pulte to cut intelligence community staff

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    Trump urges new spy chief Pulte to gut US intelligence community

    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 man with no previous intelligence experience. Bill Pulte, a Trump loyalist who heads the Federal Housing Finance Agency, was…