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Trump plans to cut 1,200 jobs from CIA, other US spy agencies: Report

A CIA spokesman said Director Ratcliffe is 'moving swiftly' to ensure the agency is responsive to 'national security priorities' [File: Larry Downing/Reuters]

United States President Donald Trump’s administration is planning significant personnel cuts at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and other major US spy units, according to The Washington Post, in a move seen as part of his bid to downsize key government agencies.

The CIA plans to cut 1,200 positions, along with thousands more from other parts of the US intelligence community, the newspaper reported on Friday.

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