The National Intelligence director says it's a first step in her efforts to "clean house" and root out "rot and corruption" and "politicization."

More than 50 officers assigned to DEI posts at CIA and the Office of National Intelligence have been fired, cannot challenge the firings and cannot take another intelligence post.

The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday argued that a judge could not block the firing of 21 CIA officers assigned to diversity, equality, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA) programs because U.S. spy chiefs have the power to terminate them.

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Behind the scenes, cabinet secretaries compared notes as they tried to figure out how to respond to a directive from President Trump’s most powerful adviser without angering the president.

Tulsi Gabbard faced an uphill fight to be confirmed as director of national intelligence. Even some conservatives in Congress viewed her with trepidation. But far from reacting in fear, conservatives should hail her confirmation as a chance to reform a national security apparatus that has long ignored direction by the executive branch.

The U.S. Justice Department insists that CIA Director John Ratcliffe has the authority to fire 21 CIA officers from DEIA programs, despite a lawsuit from the officers. This marks the inaugural conflict over President Trump's mandate ending DEIA programs.

WASHINGTON – Tulsi Gabbard, the new director of National ... said in their complaint against Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe. A federal judge in Washington, D.C. paused the firings ...