ODNI Completes 4th Layoff Round Under Pulte as Trump Pushes Smaller Intelligence Office
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 27
ODNI Completes 4th Layoff Round Under Pulte as Trump Pushes Smaller Intelligence Office
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 27
Summary
A fourth round of layoffs at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence was completed Sunday, acting DNI William Pulte said, extending staff cuts launched after he took over last month.
Pulte said the reductions are aimed at trimming redundant or non-critical personnel and refocusing ODNI on national security, the law and its statutory mission.
Trump had told Pulte before the move that ODNI was "unnecessary and/or too big" and should be made smaller, according to a Wall Street Journal report cited in the story.
Pulte, who also leads the Federal Housing Finance Agency, became acting DNI after Tulsi Gabbard left last month; Trump has since nominated Jay Clayton for the permanent post.