'Shocking': Expert floored as Trump tries to 'gut' CIA — while floating Gaza takeover
Raw StoryA journalist, historian, and author called an eye-popping new report "shocking" that the CIA offered buyouts to its entire workforce Tuesday in hopes of ushering in "renewed energy" under new Director John Ratcliffe. Additionally, some will likely have their offers rescinded if they "don't have the right background for the agency's new goals," the report said. Graff flagged the curious timing of Trump floating taking over Gaza while simultaneously planning to "gut" the agency that would help the U.S. understand the region — and help mitigate risks to the U.S. — on the same day they're looking at "neutering" the FBI's "entire counter-terrorism program." If every CIA worker took the buyout, Graff said that would mean "nothing good" for the U.S. "Part of the challenge of this is understanding the chaos and the wreckage.
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