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ODNI Downsizes Again Amid Political Push | Wilmington News

Acting DNI William Pulte just announced a brutal 30% staff cut — the fifth round since he took the reins — to slash bloated bureaucracy and refocus the intelligence community on real national security, not political theater. With three prior waves already under his belt, Pulte’s moves align with Trump’s long-held view that the ODNI is “unnecessary and/or too big.” As career officers return to their home agencies and front-office roles vanish, Senate confirmation of Jay Clayton looms — all part of a sweeping effort to shrink, streamline, and retool the nation’s spy apparatus. Listen in…

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