The government of Donald Trump plans to reduce the staffing of U.S. intelligence services, intending to cut about 1,200 personnel. The reduction will primarily occur through decreased new hires, according to the Washington Post, citing anonymous sources close to the matter.
According to the cited sources, this measure is part of the Trump administration's plans to optimize the resources and structure of the country's intelligence services. The personnel reduction is expected to be implemented gradually over the coming months, affecting mainly new hires, with no large-scale layoffs of current employees anticipated.
"This decision responds to the need to restructure and improve the efficiency of our intelligence services," indicated a source close to the government. Although the news has caused some concern in the national security realm, officials assure that the operational capacity and effectiveness of intelligence services will be maintained despite the staffing reduction.
