Trump admin faces multi-front pushback on reported plans to cut most of DHS intel bureau

The Trump administration’s plans to terminate most employees inside the Department of Homeland Security’s main intelligence office are facing a flurry of pushback from members of Congress and stakeholder organizations, including members of the law enforcement community, according to letters first seen by Nextgov/FCW.

The DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis is planning to reduce its staffing by around 75%, cutting its workforce from some 1,000 full-time employees to 275, Nextgov/FCW first reported, citing multiple people familiar with the matter.

The unit is one of 18 agencies in the U.S. intelligence community and one of two housed under DHS. The expected reductions have drawn major concerns from organizations that have long relied on I&A to disseminate timely threat information to local law enforcement leaders and other community groups.

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