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GOP Senators Push to Cut Intelligence Office Led by Tulsi Gabbard
- In late June, Sen. Tom Cotton introduced legislation to cut ODNI staff from about 1,600 to 650, overhauling the agency's size and scope.
- Senator Tom Cotton's bill aims to reduce ODNI staff from 1,600 to 650, citing its overstaffed, politicized nature since post-9/11 reforms.
- Senator Tom Cotton's bill proposes capping ODNI staff at 650, transferring centers to FBI and CIA, and banning DEI programs funded by the National Intelligence Program.
- While it’s unclear if Cotton’s bill gains support, many ODNI staffers would return to agencies, and insiders see no sign Gabbard faces firing.
- More broadly, Cotton argues these reforms are vital to national security, restoring ODNI’s core mission to synthesize intelligence and reduce duplication across 17 agencies.
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