Cotton Proposes Sweeping ODNI Workforce Cuts | JQJO

Senator Tom Cotton proposes a bill to drastically reduce the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) workforce from roughly 1600 to 650. This follows a 20% reduction already implemented by Director Tulsi Gabbard. The bill, aiming to streamline the ODNI's role to coordinating intelligence agencies rather than producing its own analysis, would shift some ODNI centers to other agencies like the FBI and CIA. While Gabbard supports downsizing, the bill's success and White House support remain uncertain, especially given Gabbard's seemingly diminished standing within the administration.