Central Intelligence Agency

Over 100 US intelligence staff fired over sexually explicit chats

The office has in recent weeks also moved to fire employees who led diversity initiatives in the Biden administration.

Tulsi Gabbard, director of national intelligence, attends to testify before a Senate Intelligence Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., January 30, 2025.
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's expected nominee for CIA Director John Ratcliffe appears for a Senate Intelligence confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on January 15, 2025 in Washington, DC

The new CIA director and the Tehran regime headache - opinion

The White House is lit with the colors of the Israeli flag in Washington, US, October 9, 2023.

Former US military intelligence official says he resigned over Gaza war

 Director of Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) William Burns speaks in Washington, US March 8, 2022

US intel chief to hold hostage deal talks as Netanyahu battles Qatar


Wagner revolt in Russia signals a spy recruiting opportunity, CIA says

"That disaffection creates a once-in-a-generation opportunity for us at CIA - at our core a human intelligence service," William Burns said.

 Director of Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) William Burns speaks in Washington, US March 8, 2022

US had no role in Wagner revolt, CIA director tells Russian spy chief

President Joe Biden said that the United States and its allies were not involved in the brief uprising by Russian mercenaries against the Kremlin.

 Fighters of Wagner private mercenary group pull out of the headquarters of the Southern Military District to return to base, in the city of Rostov-on-Don, Russia, June 24, 2023