Acting DNI Pulte completes fifth round of layoffs, cutting ODNI staff by 30%

Published Jul 28, 01:47 PM UTC

Acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte, in what are expected to be his final hours in the role, completed a fifth round of layoffs at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI). Pulte stated that these layoffs will result in a cumulative 30 percent reduction of ODNI staff. The move comes ahead of a confirmation vote for his successor, likely nominee John Clayton. The layoffs represent a significant downsizing of the intelligence community's top coordinating office.