Acting Intelligence Chief Targets Massive Staff Cuts at ODNI

Pulte’s early arrival on Thursday signaled an aggressive approach to his leadership of the sprawling U.S. intelligence community. According to two sources familiar with the transition, he requested a list of every employee within the office to determine who to retain and who to terminate. This move suggests a significant restructuring effort at the highest levels of the national security apparatus, aiming to drastically reduce the current workforce size shortly after his appointment.