US Office of the Director of National Intelligence begins broad staff reductions

WASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — Acting US Director of National Intelligence Bill Politi has begun implementing a broad restructuring plan to reduce staffing at the office that oversees 18 intelligence agencies. According to CNN, the move is part of President Donald Trump's efforts to reshape US security and intelligence structures and to cut federal spending. Politi requested a detailed roster of all personnel after taking the role and began initiating layoffs. The first and largest round of cuts is expected to target the National Counterterrorism Center and the National Counterintelligence and Security Center. A source familiar with the process told CNN that the reductions are aimed at bureaucratic positions within the office. In comments to the Wall Street Journal, Trump said he had directed Politi to carry out the staff cuts and that the Office of the Director of National Intelligence had grown larger than necessary. No further details on the size of the reductions or the timeline for their completion were immediately available.