The CIA has reportedly just offered a buyout to its entire workforce

[vanessa_ca]

They can quit and receive 8 months pay and benefits

CIA offers buyouts to entire workforce to align with Trump priorities, WSJ reports
By Reuters
February 4, 20258:24 PM CSTUpdated 35 min ago

Feb 4 (Reuters) - The Central Intelligence Agency offered buyouts to its entire workforce Tuesday, citing an aim to bring the agency in line with U.S. President Donald Trump's priorities, the Wall Street Journal reported.
The U.S. spy agency is also freezing the hiring of job applicants already given a conditional offer, the WSJ reported, quoting an aide to CIA Director John Ratcliffe.
The aide, not named in the report, said some of those frozen offers are likely to be rescinded if the applicants do not have the right background for the agency's new goals, which include targeting drug cartels, Trump's trade war and undermining China.
The agency does not disclose its budget or the number of people it employs. It did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/cia-offers-buyouts-entire-workforce-align-with-trump-priorities-wsj-reports-2025-02-05/

The CIA Is About to Get a Trump Makeover
Spy agency’s workforce receives buyout-style offer


https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/the-cia-is-about-to-get-a-trump-makeover-16fc0cbf

[Wingus Dingus]

1. What becomes of all the tax money and time the US invested in training and developing the

workforce of this agency, and all of its networks and missions around the world? We are hobbling ourselves before Putin and Xi. National suicide.

[roamer65]

2. Not the people to be alienating.

[newdeal2]

7. Maybe Cheney can make a few calls

Republicans should be more than alarmed at this point.

[ecstatic]

3. This is really dangerous and clearly a coup at this point

I'm sorry but I still can't help but be angry about him not being held accountable for the first coup. This new coup is moving forward without any pushback.

[bluesbassman]

8. No pushback is the least of it. The GOP Senate and House are aiding and abetting.

Decimating the FBI and CIA is creating a massive threat to our national security.

[live love laugh]

4. WTF‼️⁉️

[JanMichael]

10. That's how I feel all of the time now

[Dave says]

12. Same here. These are soul destroying times.

[SharonClark]

5. Musk's OPM offered this same deal last week

After three days of pure chaos, according to a friend of mine who got the email, the union sent an email saying not to fall for the scam.

There is no guarantee the money will be there, no one is authorized to offer this, and Congress controls the budget.

[Mark.b2]

6. A CV with a stint in the CIA would probably get attention from potential employers...

I’m guessing they’ll be some of the more marketable ex-govt jobseekers, especially with security clearances. The buyout could make a lot of sense. Plus, it would mean getting out before things get especially sideways and having to engage the legal system to save your job or preserve job protections. A person could look at months and months trying to get anything.

[Diraven]

9. This is insane

Basically Trump just wants the people who stay to tell him what he wants to hear, instead of actual intelligence.

[Oneironaut]

11. He wants people who will rig elections and investigate his rivals as well, imo.

[moondust]

13. Maybe time

to release the Rusky pee tapes and the intercepts of the secret meetings with Pooty. And more! Whatcha got, spooks?

[dalton99a]

14. "Putin will give us all the intelligence we need"

[Solly Mack]

15. Damn

[Arazi]

16. I would imagine the training to be in the CIA is extensive

If everyone goes, how long before anyone is up to speed to do… anything?

If even the trainers and station heads depart, there’s literally no CIA left to gather intel for months? Years?

Even if they are trying to clean out the “deep state”, this would make Americans everywhere far FAR less safe, including officials

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

17. Putin approves

[Johonny]

18. Tulsi has the KGB, she doesn't need American agents

[mainer]

19. Anyone with Russia expertise will be fired immediately

Can't have any operatives who can penetrate Russia, can we?