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The New MAGA Turf War Over National Intelligence

  • Last week, Sen. Tom Cotton, chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, introduced the Intelligence Community Efficiency and Effectiveness Act, capping ODNI at 650 staff and eliminating key offices.
  • Created in 2004 after 9/11 to coordinate 18 agencies, ODNI has since expanded into a sprawling, bureaucratic entity, prompting calls for reform.
  • Records reveal ODNI had about 1,800 staff in 2025; the bill would cut 25% and transfer offices to CIA and FBI.
  • Critics warn the bill would deepen GOP turf wars and shift power to the CIA, raising concerns about weaponization of agencies.
  • Ahead of the upcoming Intelligence Authorization Act debate, Senate Republicans broadly agree on the need to overhaul ODNI, with Cotton preparing for the process as reform authority shifts to Congress.
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The New MAGA Turf War Over National Intelligence

The war over what America First means will soon move to a new theater: a battle over the fate of the Office of Director of National Intelligence.

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Washington Examiner broke the news in Washington, United States on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.
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