DNI Gabbard Halves Intelligence Staff, Revokes Clearances in Sweeping Overhaul
DNI Gabbard Halves Intelligence Staff, Revokes Clearances in Sweeping Overhaul US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has announced a radical overhaul of the nation’s top intelligence office, including plans to slash staff by nearly 50% and reduce its annual budget by $700 million. The sweeping changes, announced just hours after Gabbard revealed the Trump administration’s directive to revoke security clearances for 37 current and former US officials, aim to consolidate teams and enhance the agency’s mission of providing “objective,…