Lawmakers warn acting DNI against using role for major workforce shakeups
William Pulte testifies during a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Hearing to examine his nomination of at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on February 27, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post via Getty Images
ByDavid DiMolfetta,
Cybersecurity Reporter, Nextgov/FCW
June 22, 2026 02:53 PM ET
Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., and Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., cited concerns about reported ODNI staff cuts while Bill Pulte temporarily leads the intelligence community.
Top Democrats on the House and Senate intelligence committees warned acting spy chief Bill Pulte on Monday not to use his temporary post to make major changes at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, citing concerns that he could pursue sweeping personnel cuts or politically motivated declassification decisions before a Senate-confirmed director is in place.
In a June 22 letter to Pulte, Rep. Jim Himes, D-Conn., the ranking member of...
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