The Central Intelligence Agency on Tuesday became the first major national security agency to offer so-called buyouts to its entire workforce, a CIA spokesperson and two other sources familiar with the offer said, part of President Donald Trump’s broad effort to shrink the federal government and shape it to his agenda.
Day: February 4, 2025
Announcement comes as US President Donald Trump confirms he is considering eliminating the aid agency.
The Central Intelligence Agency offered buyouts on Tuesday, citing aim to bring agency in line with Trump priorities, US media report
Demonstrators gather outside White House to reject Israeli PM’s visit and Trump’s call for forced displacement in Gaza.
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Trump said Tuesday night the U.S. “will take over Gaza” and send in troops “if necessary.”
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Trump’s plans for a U.S.-led occupation and redevelopment of the war-ravaged Gaza Strip would be costly, deadly and politically explosive.