ODNI Budget Cut by 50% [semi-satire]

Semi-News/Semi-Satire ^ | 24 August 2025 | John Semmens

[John Semmens]

This week, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announced a dramatic reduction in expenditures for the agency she's head of. She characterized the cuts as "the start of a new era focused on serving our country, fulfilling our core national security mission with excellence, always grounded in the US Constitution, and ensuring the safety, security, and freedom of the American people."

Senior ODNI officials who assisted in the months-long mission review stressed that the review was "incredibly thoughtful and thorough. It specifically took into account the feedback from staff who Director Gabbard encouraged to come to her with ideas on how to improve ODNI. Personnel is expected to be reduced by 30% to 40% and total expenses by $700 million per year."

Gabbard also cut the security clearances of 37 current and former intel officers who abused public trust by politicizing and manipulating information — including several who were involved in President Barack Obama's effort to undermine Trump's candidacy in 2016 and sabotage his presidency after he won the election.

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif) called the cuts "a major setback for democracy. President Obama was trying to prevent Trump from turning America into Putin's puppet. The intel community played a crucial role in that effort. It's a tragedy that these patriots will now be neutered by Gabbard's actions. I weep for my country."

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TOPICS: Government; History; Humor; Politics
KEYWORDS: gabbard; obama; satire; schiff

[AndyJackson]

Shifty, that word “democracy” doesn’t mean what you think it means.

[SuperLuminal]

Deport that stinkng POS!