CIA offers buyouts to whole workforce as part of Trump plan – Washington Examiner


CIA offers buyouts to whole workforce as part of Trump plan: Report 

The CIA has reportedly offered the same eight-month buyout that most federal employees have been extended as part of the Trump administration’s attempt to shrink the government.

The original buyout order excluded the CIA and other federal agencies.

A CIA spokeswoman said the move was part of an effort to “infuse the agency with renewed energy,” the Wall Street Journal reported.

The CIA is also freezing the hiring for job seekers who have already been given a conditional offer. Some offers could even be rescinded, the outlet said.

The Trump administration is purging federal agencies that don’t align with its ideology or aren’t motivated to work under them. Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is also reducing positions within the federal government as a cost-cutting measure.

CIA Director John Ratcliffe, who was Trump’s CIA director toward the end of his first term, was recently confirmed by the Senate. He said in his confirmation hearing that he will be hard on China and Mexican drug cartels.

“To the brave CIA officers listening around the world, if all of that sounds like what you signed up for, then buckle up and get ready to make a difference,” Ratcliffe told lawmakers. “If it doesn’t, then it’s time to find a new line of work.”

Democrats have lamented Trump’s buyout offer to federal employees, which has already been accepted by thousands. The number of employees that have chosen to leave appears to still be below the White House’s goals, however.

“There’s no statutory authority that I can see for the president making this offer,” Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) told the outlet. “The administration immediately knows, you don’t want to work for me. They’ll find some other way to get rid of you. You should not raise your hand.” 

Other Democrats believe the offer is too good to be true.

“President Trump’s so-called buyout offers are nothing more than the latest attack on federal workers and the services they provide,” New York Attorney General Letitia James said in a statement. “These supposed offers are not guaranteed. Federal employees should be cautious and follow the guidance of their unions to protect their rights.”

The Washington Examiner reached out to the CIA for comment but did not receive a response.



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