In a historic overhaul of the intelligence community, President Donald Trump has initiated the largest mass layoffs in CIA history, targeting hundreds of agents identified as ‘Deep State traitors’ to the country.
The move aligns with Trump’s America First agenda and aims to reshape the agency and eliminate bureaucratic elements.
The firings will focus on employees associated with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, According to former intelligence officials via The New York Times.
These terminations primarily affect former Biden administration officials , many of whom are seen as political holdovers from the previous government.
The agency is now offering buyouts to a significant portion of its workforce as part fo the restructuring.
Earlier this month, the Trump administration extended similar buyouts to over two million federal employees as part of its sweeping government reform.
The last major purge at the CIA occurred in 1977, when President Jimmy Carter sought to steer the agency away from covert operations, the Time noted.
At the time, CIA Director Stansfield Turner dismissed 198 officers involved in clandestine missions.
However, the current firings far surpass that of 1977, marking an unprecedented shake-up within the U.S. intelligence community under Trump.
Despite legal challenges from civil service protections, government lawyers asserted on Thursday that CIA Director John Ratcliffe has the authority to continue the dismissals.
Ratcliffe, a former congressman and Trump’s Director of National Intelligence during his first term, was swiftly confirmed as CIA chief following Trump’s reelection.
Sources close to Ratcliffe reveal that the Trump administration aims to pivot the CIA’s focus toward the Western Hemisphere.
Intelligence efforts will be restructured to scrutinize nations that have historically not been considered adversaries but may pose emerging strategic risks to U.S. interests.
This shift aligns with Trump’s broader vision of reinforcing national security through a recalibrated intelligence approach.
The firings signal a dramatic reorientation of U.S. intelligence priorities, with Trump loyalists viewing them as a necessary step to purge political bias and inefficiency.
Critics, however, argue that the overhaul could undermine intelligence capabilities and lead to institutional instability at a time of increasing geopolitical uncertainty.
As the shake-up unfolds, all eyes remain on the Trump administration’s next moves, with speculation growing over further overhauls within the national security apparatus.
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