Tulsi Gabbard ordered a revamp called ODNI 2.0 that will reduce the agency workforce by up to 40%, from about 1,800 to 1,300 employees. Redundant offices will be closed and the changes are expected to save taxpayers roughly $700 million annually. The initiative is framed as a return to core national security duties grounded in the U.S. Constitution and focused on protecting the American people. The reorganization follows revocations of dozens of current and former officials' security clearances for alleged politicization or weaponization of intelligence, and includes public accusations of treason related to 2016 election probes.
The workforce for the agency is expected to be cut up to 40%, reducing from approximately 1,800 employees to 1,300. Offices deemed redundant will also be closed. Senior officials claim the effort is expected to save taxpayers $700 million annually. Gabbard reportedly described the ODNI 2.0 effort as the start of a new era focused on serving our country, fulfilling our core national security mission with excellence, always grounded in the U.S. Constitution, and ensuring the safety, security, and freedom of the American people.
Moving forward with the planned cuts follows Gabbard reportedly revoking dozens of security clearances of current and former officials over politicization or weaponization of intelligence to advance personal or partisan goals. Being entrusted with a security clearance is a privilege, not a right, she wrote on X. Those in the Intelligence Community who betray their oath to the Constitution and put their own interests ahead of the interests of the American people have broken the sacred trust they promised to uphold.
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