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Trump-Appointed DNI Pulte Dismisses Dozens of Intelligence Officials

7/4/2026

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Acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte, appointed by President Donald Trump, terminated dozens of intelligence officials on Thursday.
An anonymous official said President Donald Trump’s administration is dismissing ‘deep state’ officials.
MS Now reported the firings after a news conference at the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Washington, DC, on April 22, 2026, with no comment from White House or Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI).

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Acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte, appointed by President Donald Trump, terminated dozens of intelligence officials on Thursday.
An anonymous official said President Donald Trump’s administration is dismissing ‘deep state’ officials.
MS Now reported the firings after a news conference at the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Washington, DC, on April 22, 2026, with no comment from White House or Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI).