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Bill Pulte began firing staff at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence on Monday, days after formally assuming the acting director role on June 19. Pulte, who also serves as director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, has no prior background in national security.

Bill Pulte began firing staff at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence on Monday, days after formally assuming the acting director role on June 19. Pulte, who also serves as director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, has no prior background in national security.

Before officially starting, Pulte arrived at ODNI a day early and requested a list of all employees, reportedly catching outgoing Director Tulsi Gabbard off-guard. A separate source told NBC News that Pulte directed staff to identify 400 employees at the National Counterterrorism Center for dismissal.

Before officially starting, Pulte arrived at ODNI a day early and requested a list of all employees, reportedly catching outgoing Director Tulsi Gabbard off-guard. A separate source told NBC News that Pulte directed staff to identify 400 employees at the National Counterterrorism Center for dismissal.

Trump announced Pulte's appointment in a June 2 Truth Social post, stating he had "asked him to execute the immediate and needed downsizing of the office, reverting staff to their home agencies." Gabbard had already reduced ODNI's workforce by roughly 40% during her tenure.

Trump announced Pulte's appointment in a June 2 Truth Social post, stating he had "asked him to execute the immediate and needed downsizing of the office, reverting staff to their home agencies." Gabbard had already reduced ODNI's workforce by roughly 40% during her tenure.

Sen. Mark Warner and Rep. Jim Himes sent Pulte a letter Monday warning that large cuts would risk "jeopardizing the mission of an organization explicitly created after 9/11 to prevent any future such terrorist attack." They also cited his lack of intelligence community experience.

Sen. Mark Warner and Rep. Jim Himes sent Pulte a letter Monday warning that large cuts would risk "jeopardizing the mission of an organization explicitly created after 9/11 to prevent any future such terrorist attack." They also cited his lack of intelligence community experience.

Trump nominated Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, as permanent DNI but halted Clayton's Senate confirmation hearing over a dispute involving Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Trump has asked Senate Republicans to delay action on Clayton's nomination until his replacement as U.S. attorney is installed.

Trump nominated Jay Clayton, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, as permanent DNI but halted Clayton's Senate confirmation hearing over a dispute involving Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Trump has asked Senate Republicans to delay action on Clayton's nomination until his replacement as U.S. attorney is installed.

A Senate amendment introduced by Warner to bar a Senate-confirmed agency head from serving as acting DNI failed in a 49-49 vote, with Republican Sens. Cassidy, Collins and Murkowski joining Democrats in support. Several political appointees close to Gabbard were among the first to be dismissed under Pulte.

A Senate amendment introduced by Warner to bar a Senate-confirmed agency head from serving as acting DNI failed in a 49-49 vote, with Republican Sens. Cassidy, Collins and Murkowski joining Democrats in support. Several political appointees close to Gabbard were among the first to be dismissed under Pulte.

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