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ODNI Staff Cuts Ahead of New Leadership | Annapolis News
Acting Director Bill Pulte just announced a fifth round of ODNI staff cuts — a 30% reduction since he took over — just hours before Jay Clayton’s confirmation, calling it the near-final phase of a Trump-era restructuring. Pulte framed the cuts as necessary to protect Americans from “political whims of the bloated elite,” continuing Tulsi Gabbard’s “ODNI 2.0” plan to slash the agency by 40%. While Republicans like Senator Cotton call it overdue, Democrats like Rep. Raskin warn it could weaken national security, leaving the U.S. more vulnerable to terror and drug trafficking. The future of…
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