Trump’s CIA Cuts Spark Fears of Weakened National Security
The Trump administration plans to reduce the CIA workforce by approximately 1,200 employees, representing about 5% of its personnel, through attrition and reduced hiring. This is part of broader cuts across numerous U.S. intelligence agencies, totaling thousands of positions. The CIA spokesperson attributes the reductions to a strategy for revitalizing the agency and aligning it with administration priorities. These personnel changes occur amid heightened concerns about foreign intelligence recruitment targeting disaffected U.S. government employees and growing tensions with China.
John Q. Hosedrinker