Democrats Warn Pulte Against 100s of DNI Firings as Trump Loyalist Prepares Cuts
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Updated · The New York Times · Jun 22
Democrats Warn Pulte Against 100s of DNI Firings as Trump Loyalist Prepares Cuts
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jun 22
Summary
Jim Himes and Mark Warner warned acting DNI Bill Pulte in a Monday letter not to make sweeping staff cuts or declassify intelligence in ways that could expose sources.
Several hundred employees could be fired or placed on leave as early as Monday, according to current and former officials, though the final number remained unsettled.
Pulte took over Friday after President Trump installed him as acting intelligence chief, and Democrats said his record at the Federal Housing Finance Agency showed a willingness to use sensitive information against Trump's perceived enemies.
The lawmakers also urged Pulte to preserve federal records and avoid major moves better left to a Senate-confirmed director, underscoring broader congressional alarm over his lack of intelligence experience.