Source: Al Jazeera [Qatari state media]
“United States President Donald Trump has directed Bill Pulte to cut staff at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) as soon as he takes up his role as acting intelligence chief. The order came in a Truth Social post on Wednesday, in which Trump doubled down on his choice of Pulte, a controversial pick. … A businessman with ties to construction and private equity, Pulte has no intelligence or military background, and critics see him as a Trump loyalist who has attacked the president’s critics. In Wednesday’s post, Trump did emphasise he was already searching for Pulte’s successor.” (06/10/26)