Trump news at a glance: new intelligence director given green light to fire ‘a lot of people’
Trump says Bill Pulte is ‘less shackled’ because he has only been appointed director of national intelligence temporarily.
Key US politics stories from 5 June 2026 at a glance
Donald Trump has said that he wants Bill Pulte, his new acting director of national intelligence, to cut the office, which has already been significantly scaled back during the president’s second term.
Trump noted that the size of the office as been “way too high for way too long,” and that “if he cut, I wouldn’t mind”.
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- Trump green lights new DNI Pulte to 'start the process' on mass intelligence firings Fox News —
- Trump says he 'wouldn't mind' slashing intelligence jobs 📹 Associated Press — · 45sec
- Trump says he wants new acting director of national intelligence to cut the office The Globe and Mail —
- Justice Dept. Promises to Drop $1.8 Billion Fund The New York Times —
- Trump says he wants Pulte to further slash staffing at national intelligence office PBS —