TOPSHOT - Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump (L) dances as he leaves the stage after speaking alongside former US Representative Tulsi Gabbard during a town hall meeting in La Crosse, Wisconsin, on August 29, 2024. (Photo by KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI / AFP) (Photo by KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Gabbard: 40% cut to Office of Director of Nat’l Intelligence due to ‘Weaponization of intelligence,’ aiming to save taxpayers $700M annually

Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard announced that her agency, which she described as “bloated” and “rife with abuse of power, unauthorized leaks of classified intelligence, and the politicized use of intelligence,” will be reduced by over 40% — saving approximately $700 million annually.

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