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OGBuzz

(940 posts)
Fri Jul 3, 2026, 06:21 PM Friday

Bill Pulte just started firing dozens of intel officials and rumours are that there will be hundreds more.

Great timing with all the shit going on in the world. Somehow I knew that the U.S. intelligence community would be no match for this flabby 38 year old nepo baby.

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RockRaven

(20,151 posts)
4. Reportedly they are not giving him information he has demanded.
Fri Jul 3, 2026, 06:37 PM
Friday

The presumption is that he is demanding a) identities and info about spies and assets so they can be exposed and sold out to foreign powers to profit Trump, and/or b) he is demanding false information that supports Trump's lies and conspiracy theories to justify Trump's further law breaking and civil rights violations especially related to rigging/stealing the midterms.

OGBuzz

(940 posts)
12. This is an authoritarian takeover of America in broad daylight. They are removing opposition across the government.
Fri Jul 3, 2026, 08:43 PM
Friday

Look at all the generals Hegseth has already removed.

patphil

(9,371 posts)
8. Getting rid of anyone who has any honor or integrity, or knows what they are doing.
Fri Jul 3, 2026, 06:52 PM
Friday

Installing clueless sycophants in their place.

MurrayDelph

(5,795 posts)
10. I'd like to see someone challenge his orders
Fri Jul 3, 2026, 08:09 PM
Friday

on the grounds that there is a strict list of requirements for the job that he does not meet.

OGBuzz

(940 posts)
11. Pulte is completely unqualified by law, but Trump will keep him on as "Acting Director" until the damage
Fri Jul 3, 2026, 08:32 PM
Friday

is complete and irreversible.

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