Trump says he wants his new acting director of national intelligence to cut the office
President Donald Trump has directed his acting national intelligence director, Bill Pulte, to reduce the size of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. Trump expressed a desire to fire personnel associated with previous Democratic administrations.
Why it matters
This move signals a significant restructuring of the U.S. intelligence community and reflects the administration's intent to reshape federal agencies.
William Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), during a news conference at the Federal Housing Finance Association (FHFA) headquarters in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Pulte has since been nominated by President Trump as acting national intelligence director. Photographer: Eric Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images
The article focuses on the administration's stated goals and justifications for the restructuring, though it maintains a neutral reporting tone.
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