WP reported on Trump's plan to fire 1.2 thousand CIA employees

The administration of US President Donald Trump plans to carry out large-scale staff reductions in the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and other similar agencies. This was reported on May 2 by The Washington Post (WP).

"The Trump administration plans to significantly reduce staff at the CIA and other major US intelligence agencies, which will lead to a reduction in the most important government national security agencies," the newspaper informs, citing anonymous sources.

The day before, representatives of the presidential administration informed American lawmakers on Capitol Hill of their intention to reduce the number of the CIA by 1.2 thousand people over several years. Intelligence officers from the US National Security Agency also came under threat of dismissal.

"It is unclear which parts of the intelligence agency will be affected the most. The reduction is taking place even though CIA Director John Ratcliffe has promised to direct more agency resources to China and cartels smuggling fentanyl and other synthetic drugs into the United States," the article says.

It is specified that staff reductions will partially take place due to a decrease in the rate of hiring new employees. At the same time, at least "several hundred" of these 1.2 thousand people have already chosen the option of early retirement.

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