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Sun May 4, 2025, 07:32 PM May 4

Warner says US will pay the price for federal cuts 'literally for years' [View all]

Source: the hill





by Lauren Irwin - 05/04/25 10:05 AM ET

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Warner joined CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday, where host Jake Tapper asked him about the reported cuts to the CIA, which is headquartered in his state.

“We are undermining what I think would be a potential next generation of workers in the intelligence domain,” Warner said. “In fact, for that matter, across the federal government, we’re going to be paying the price for this first 100 days-plus of rapid cuts, I think, literally for years.”

Warner, the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, said he has raised concerns about cuts to the CIA and the impact it will have on the country’s intelligence.

Such cuts undermine younger generations who want to go into intelligence work, as they could potentially find work in technology sectors and “make much more money,” he argued...............

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5281609-mark-warner-workforce-cuts-cia/








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