Trump Administration Reduces National Intelligence Staff by 40% Amid Budget Cuts
The Office of National Intelligence (ODNI) announced a 40% workforce reduction and an annual budget cut exceeding $700 million. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard stated that the intelligence community has become bloated and inefficient over 20 years, with issues including abuse of power, unauthorized leaks of classified intelligence, and politicized weaponization of intelligence. She emphasized the need for reforms to focus on core missions: providing objective, unbiased, timely intelligence to the President and policymakers.