An article summarized by Reuters:
Acting U.S. intelligence chief Bill Pulte is reportedly preparing major workforce reductions at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). According to CNN, Pulte arrived at the agency a day before officially taking over and requested a list of all employees as part of an effort to evaluate potential job cuts.
President Trump appointed Pulte, who previously led the federal housing regulator, to serve as acting director despite having no national security background. In the role, he will oversee key intelligence agencies including the Central Intelligence Agency and the National Security Agency at a time of heightened global tensions.
Pulte replaces Tulsi Gabbard, whose final day in office is June 19th. The reported visit surprised many staff members, including Gabbard. The move comes after months of efforts to shrink the agency, which has already seen its workforce reduced by roughly 40% under Gabbard's tenure, with further cuts expected as the Trump administration pushes to streamline the intelligence bureaucracy.
