The Office of the Director of National Intelligence had been staffed by more than 1,800 employees when Gabbard was sworn in but is expected to retain just around 1,300 by Sept. 30, according to

Lawmakers are divided on the plan, which would eliminate hundreds of roles and save the ODNI more than $700 million annually.

US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has appeared on Fox's Hannity to slam the instigators of the Russiagate scandal. Gabbard claimed the declassification of documents showing how an intelligence assessment was "seditious conspiracy" manufactured to undermine Trump.

National Security Director Tulsi Gabbard revoked security clearances for 37 current and former intelligence officials, as directed by President Donald Trump.

Sanders turned the conversation to the ongoing civil war in Syria. Trump had recently threatened to use military force against Russia-backed President Bashir al-Assad if Assad attacked Idlib province, a stronghold of the jihadist opposition, and Gabbard assailed the president for his “beating of the war drums.”

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is moving forward with the next phase of plans to eventually cut staffing in her department by almost half. Why it matters: After a months-long review,