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Person in custody after reported shooting at CIA headquarters
The CIA have decline to say whether suspect was hit by gunfire, and the individual is now in custody.
CIA fires recent hires in effort to streamline federal workforce
Reuters
The CIA has fired several recent hires this week as part of the Trump administration's efforts to reduce and streamline the federal workforce
A CIA spokesperson stated that the agency reviews personnel within their first two years, and some may be terminated due to the high-pressure nature of the job. It remains unclear how many probationary employees have been let go, but those fired had been with the agency for two years or less.
These firings could potentially impact the CIA’s intelligence operations. The move coincides with the Department of Government Efficiency, led by Elon Musk, working to reduce funding across federal agencies, resulting in the dismissal of thousands of probationary employees.
The firings follow a recent review of CIA staff at the direction of the White House, which sent a list of probationary employees to the Office of Personnel Management. The release of names raised concerns about security risks, particularly regarding foreign adversaries like China.
“Exposing the identities of officials who do extremely sensitive work would put a direct target on their backs for China,” Senator Mark Warner wrote on X.
The firings began after a federal judge ruled that the CIA could terminate employees at will.
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Covid-19
Did Covid-19 originate in a Wuhan lab?
In January 2025, the CIA made headlines by revising its position on the origins of COVID-19, now favoring the laboratory leak theory over natural origins.
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COVID-19
CIA's shift to lab leak theory on COVID-19's origins sparks global debate
The CIA now concludes COVID-19 is "more likely" to have originated from a Wuhan lab, though with "low confidence." This aligns with the FBI and DOE, sparking renewed debate as China rejects the claim. The origins remain contested, influencing global health and diplomacy.
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