I believe this leaves no Senate-confirmed officials at the top of ODNI.
Per a congressional source:

"Atkinson was only informed tonight that Trump had fired him, and he has been placed on administrative leave effective immediately."

Administrative leave helps skirt a requirement that the intel committees get a 30-day heads up before removal.
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