Trump administration starts firing CIA officers on probation

The administration of US President Donald Trump has begun large-scale layoffs of employees of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), first of all - recently hired.

Some officers hired in the last two years have been summoned to a location away from the agency’s headquarters in Langley, State of Virginia, and asked to surrender their credentials to security personnel, according to three people briefed on the firings, Caliber.Az reports, citing The New York Times.

The firings are designed to cull the ranks of newly hired officers, who are also called “probationary employees.”

A spokeswoman for the agency confirmed that some officers hired in the past two years had been fired.

It is not clear how many of the officers will be let go, but people familiar with the effort said that not all recent hires would be dismissed.

The Trump administration has initiated significant layoffs across various federal agencies as part of efforts to reduce government spending and streamline operations. These actions have sparked legal challenges and concerns about their impact on public services.

Under the guidance of Elon Musk, the DOGE has been responsible for implementing mass layoffs. The process began with the rescission of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, leading to the termination of employees associated with these programs.   

By Khagan Isayev