Acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte announced another round of sweeping personnel cuts at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence on Tuesday, hours before the Senate was expected to confirm his permanent replacement. Pulte wrote on X that "we are, this morning, Executing a 5th and Near Final Round of TERMINATIONS, an approximately 30% Staff Reduction from Weeks Ago." ODNI had already undergone substantial downsizing before he took over, including workforce reductions launched under former intelligence director Tulsi Gabbard. Pulte has moved rapidly to shrink the office since becoming acting director in June. Affected officials have included the deputy director of national intelligence for mission integration.