Acting DNI Bill Pulte has fired over 50 career Deep State intel officials so far.“The Deep State firings have begun” a source told CNN on Monday.Firings at the Office of the Director of National intelligence started today, a source familiar with the matter told CNN."The deep state firings have begun,” the source said, declining to give details on how many jobs had been cut.— Kristen Holmes (@KristenhCNN) June 22, 2026 On Tuesday, CBS News reported that Pulte fired six political intelligence staffers and sent 45 others to their home agencies. It was previously reported that Trump wanted to reduce the size of the federal intel agencies.CBS News reported:Just over 50 career and political intelligence staff at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence have lost their jobs since Bill Pulte became the agency’s acting director, Friday.Six career and political intelligence staff were terminated and 45 were sent back to their home agencies, according to three sources familiar with the personnel moves.Pulte has been asking deputies and other directors for suggestions about cuts. Some of the ODNI deputies pushed for more cuts, but Pulte said that the 51 was enough for now, one of the sources said.One source characterized the cuts as thoughtful and methodical. No staffers have been removed from the counterterrorism group.No further firings are planned for now, two of the sources said.Pulte officially began his job as Acting DNI last Friday.Earlier this month, President Trump announced his nomination of US Attorney for the Southern District of New York Jay Clayton to serve as Director of National Intelligence.However, Trump postponed Clayton’s confirmation until the Senators confirm his replacement for US Attorney for the Southern District of New York.The post NEW: Acting DNI Bill Pulte Has Fired Over 50 Career Deep State Intel Officials appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.