The nomination of housing official Bill Pulte to be Director of National Intelligence has stirred wider discussions about trimming the office back — or getting rid of it entirely.

Donald Trump is preparing a sweeping shake-up of America's intelligence apparatus, ordering the acting director of national intelligence Bill Pulte to begin cutting personnel across agencies the president believes have become "bloated" under previous administrations.

Before he was announced as President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the US intelligence community, Bill Pulte did not have a security clearance granting him access to highly-classified information – meaning he lacked what has long been considered a basic prerequisite for the job he will soon occupy,

President Trump said Friday he wants incoming acting director of national intelligence Bill Pulte to “start the process” of shrinking the agency’s workforce.

Donald Trump on Tuesday named housing official Bill Pulte, who has played a leading role in stoking the president’s retribution campaign, as acting director of national intelligence.

Tulsi Gabbard’s replacement as the director of national intelligence has no known national security experience.

Two CFR experts assess Trump’s new national security AI directive, including what the memo does well, where it falls short, and what Congress should do next.