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Trump's acting intelligence chief purges DNI staff
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Trump's acting intelligence chief purges DNI staff

Bill Pulte, appointed acting director of national intelligence less than a week ago to replace Tulsi Gabbard, has already fired dozens of staff at the Office of the DNI. The purge continues a pattern of rapid personnel turnover at the top of the US intelligence community and raises fresh questions about institutional continuity during an active war with Iran.

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