World · 1 July 2026
Trump orders intelligence chief to declassify many documents.
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The order hands sweeping power to a temporary intelligence chief with no spy background, raising fears the files could be used politically. Trump said on Wednesday he told acting intelligence director Bill Pulte to 'declassify almost everything' during his short stint in the role. It follows reports that a White House task force plans to release files to bolster his claims about past elections.
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