Trump grants declassification authority to acting DNI Bill Pulte.
President Trump stated on Wednesday that he told acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte to declassify documents during his tenure. Trump indicated Pulte has broad authority to declassify material, with Reuters noting this could include records related to the 2020 election.
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2 outlets covered it, splitting into 2 framing camps across 1 bias group.
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1 bias group
The spectrum · how 2 outlets placed this story
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The Hill
Reuters
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The split, in one line
Reuters emphasizes that declassification authority extends to 2020 election records, while The Hill leads with Trump's broader quote about declassifying almost everything.
How each outlet covered it
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Coverage clusters in the center and international press. Here is each take as it stands.
Center & international coverage
“Trump says he told Pulte to 'declassify almost everything' while DNI”
“Trump says his acting spy chief is free to declassify records, including on the 2020 election”
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