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Trump’s acting chief of national intelligence fires 6 political appointees, removes dozens of career officials, sources say
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· June 24, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The acting director's actions have been confirmed by sources.
Changes are underway at the national intelligence office. The acting director has taken action against several officials. Six political appointees have been fired, and dozens of career officials have been removed from their roles.
The officials who were fired were appointed by the former director. The acting director's actions have been confirmed by sources. Further details about the situation are available from CNN.
The circumstances surrounding these changes are not fully clear from the information available. For more information, readers can refer to the original report from CNN.
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Category: safety Published: June 24, 2026 Source: KVIA ABC-7 Reading time: 1 min
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