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"Inside U.S. spy agencies, workers fear a cataclysmic Trump cull
Firings and mass disruptions could harm intelligence collection on foreign threats and future recruiting, current and former officials say.
Late last month, an analyst at a U.S. military intelligence facility was called to a 2 p.m. meeting at his agency’s headquarters. Then came the news he and many colleagues had dreaded: They would be fired the next day.
The analyst, a 21-year Air Force veteran, joined the agency as a civilian in summer 2023. His performance assessments, reviewed by The Washington Post, were positive. But he was a few months shy of completing his two-year probationary period. The analyst packed his personal belongings into a box, but when he returned to work the following day, he learned his dismissal was in limbo — at least temporarily.
The Pentagon this week is expected to begin firing up to 5,400 probationary employees, as it culls its ranks. The CIA also has started to dismiss some probationary workers, a spokeswoman said. About 80 people have been let go, said one former officer, who like other current and former officials spoke on the condition of anonymity because they feared reprisals for speaking out or because they work in sensitive jobs.
“Work is next to impossible right now,” said the analyst, who is still waiting to learn his fate. “Morale is through the floor.” "
I recall 51 intelligence leaders lying publicly about Hunter's laptop in order to sway a US election. I'm very happy that Trump is
draining the swamp starting with the den of vipers called US intelligence.
Firings and mass disruptions could harm intelligence collection on foreign threats and future recruiting, current and former officials say.
Late last month, an analyst at a U.S. military intelligence facility was called to a 2 p.m. meeting at his agency’s headquarters. Then came the news he and many colleagues had dreaded: They would be fired the next day.
The analyst, a 21-year Air Force veteran, joined the agency as a civilian in summer 2023. His performance assessments, reviewed by The Washington Post, were positive. But he was a few months shy of completing his two-year probationary period. The analyst packed his personal belongings into a box, but when he returned to work the following day, he learned his dismissal was in limbo — at least temporarily.
The Pentagon this week is expected to begin firing up to 5,400 probationary employees, as it culls its ranks. The CIA also has started to dismiss some probationary workers, a spokeswoman said. About 80 people have been let go, said one former officer, who like other current and former officials spoke on the condition of anonymity because they feared reprisals for speaking out or because they work in sensitive jobs.
“Work is next to impossible right now,” said the analyst, who is still waiting to learn his fate. “Morale is through the floor.” "
I recall 51 intelligence leaders lying publicly about Hunter's laptop in order to sway a US election. I'm very happy that Trump is
draining the swamp starting with the den of vipers called US intelligence.