Acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte has dismissed six political appointees and sent 45 career officials back to their home agencies, capping cuts at 51 and saying no further firings are planned.Representative James Himes and Senator Mark Warner warned that substantial reductions without congressional consultation could jeopardize the Office of the Director of National Intelligence's post-9/11 mission, while Senator Thom Tillis criticized Pulte and some Republican senators praised his willingness to shrink bureaucracy.Pulte, appointed by
Donald Trump after
Tulsi Gabbard's workforce reductions since 2025, has spared the National Counterterrorism Center but staff morale is low and sources say up to two dozen more dismissals remain possible even as he works with the Senate Intelligence Committee on reforms.