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Trump says he wants Pulte to further slash staffing at national intelligence office
President Donald Trump said Friday that he wants his new acting director of national intelligence, Bill Pulte, to cut the office, which has already been significantly scaled back during his second term.
What happened
According to PBS News’s source item, Trump says he wants Pulte to further slash staffing at national intelligence office, President Donald Trump said Friday that he wants his new acting director of national intelligence, Bill Pulte, to cut the office, which has already been significantly scaled back during his second term.
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- Trump says he wants Pulte to further slash staffing at national intelligence officePBS News - 2026-06-06T01:25:04+00:00
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