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Trump Administration Reportedly Plans CIA Staff Cuts Affecting Around 5% of Workforce

Trump Administration Reportedly Plans CIA Staff Cuts Affecting Around 5% of Workforce

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Trump Administration Reportedly Plans CIA Staff Cuts Affecting Around 5% of WorkforceAbout 1,200 employees are expected to be laid off, while the intelligence... 03.05.2025, Sputnik Africa

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Trump Administration Reportedly Plans CIA Staff Cuts Affecting Around 5% of WorkforceAbout 1,200 employees are expected to be laid off, while the intelligence agency currently has around 22,000 employees, The Washington Post reported, citing people familiar with the plans.Thousands of job cuts over several years are planned across other US intelligence agencies."That does not seem that out of line," one former official told the newspaper.Nevertheless, the newspaper warned of possible risks, such as foreign powers recruiting former intelligence workers.

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