White House to Cut Over 1,000 Employees From Top U.S. Intelligence Agency: Report

The White House has already gutted a number of government entities with the goal of saving the American people money - or so the claim goes.

In another stunning move, the White House now plans to fire thousands of employees in a massive cutback to shrink the workforce of a number of U.S. intelligence agencies. According to a report from NBC News, the goal is to cut thousands of employees over the next two years.

The report noted lawmakers have already been told the downsizing will see the loss of up to 1,200 employees at the CIA, which NBC News reported had over 21,000 employees as of 2013.

A CIA spokesperson told NBC News that the agency’s director, John Ratcliffe, “is moving swiftly to ensure the CIA workforce is responsive to the Administration’s national security priorities.”

“These moves are part of a holistic strategy to infuse the Agency with renewed energy, provide opportunities for rising leaders to emerge, and better position CIA to deliver on its mission,” the spokesperson added.

The CIA isn't the only intelligence agency that will be making cuts in the near future, though. The report noted other intelligence agency's fall under the Defense Department's budget and will have to fall in line with the Pentagon's goal of reducing civilian workforce by up to 8%.

"The cuts at the CIA and other spy agencies would be achieved through a combination of scaling back hiring, early retirements and so-called 'buyout' options for those ready to accept a one-time offer to resign later this year," the report said.

No mass firings are planned, which shows a clear departure from how the administration has handled cuts to other federal departments.

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