President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social that he is looking for a permanent Director of National Intelligence with national security experience. He added that he has ordered Acting DNI William Pulte, appointed effective June 19, to immediately reduce the office's scope and return staff to their home agencies, according to Israeli media reports.
President Donald Trump on Wednesday outlined his vision for the future of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), posting on his Truth Social platform that he is seeking a permanent nominee with national security experience. In the same post, Trump said he instructed William Pulte — whom he appointed as acting DNI effective June 19 — to immediately cut the office's footprint and repatriate staff to their original agencies. The move signals a continuation of Trump's longstanding push to shrink the intelligence community's central bureaucracy. As The Zioneer reported on June 9, Pulte's appointment as acting DNI was announced the previous day, replacing outgoing leadership amid ongoing disputes over intelligence-sharing with Israel and Iran assessments.
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