# WSJ: Trump Hopes “Less Shackled” Pulte Shrinks Intel Agencies

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Podcast: [Anderson Cooper 360](https://stenobird.com/podcast/anderson-cooper-360-901929)
Published: 2026-06-06T01:52:00+00:00
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Reaction from Maine Democratic voters after their party’s Senate hopeful Graham Platner faces a string of negative headlines. Plus, according to a new report, President Trump said he'd like his pick for acting Director of National Intelligence, Bill Pulte, who has zero experience in national security, to start the process of firing people at agencies charged with keeping America safe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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