Revision History

President Trump has directed newly appointed acting DNI Bill Pulte — a housing finance official with no intelligence experience — to "start the process" of mass firings across the intelligence community, building on the 40% ODNI workforce reduction already executed under predecessor Tulsi Gabbard. The move has triggered bipartisan Senate backlash, a standoff over FISA reauthorization, and growing alarm from Five Eyes allies who have already begun restricting intelligence-sharing with the United States.