The president said the intelligence community ranks have been “way too high for way too long.”
President Donald Trump on Friday said he supported cuts to America’s intelligence ranks that have been “way too high for too long.” Luis M. Alvarez/AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez
President Donald Trump on Friday backed a proposal for deep cuts to America’s intelligence operations.
Trump told reporters on Air Force One that he supports efforts by his pick for director of national intelligence, Bill Pulte, to cut staff, saying the number of people working in the department has been “way too high for way too long.”
“If he cut, I wouldn’t mind,” Trump said.
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