Tulsi Gabbard is shaking up the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) in a big way. She’s slashing bureaucracy by over 40%, which translates to a massive $700 million in taxpayers’ savings each year. How refreshing to have a leader who’s keeping an eye on fiscal responsibility, unlike those waste-loving liberals who act like taxpayer money grows on trees.
This bold move by Gabbard is the first serious attempt at dismantling the bloated intelligence community structure that was supposed to ensure national security post-9/11. For too long, the ODNI has been more about flying a bureaucratic flag than getting real, mission-critical work done. And let’s be honest, the previous leadership has allowed rampant leaks and political shenanigans to fester within the intelligence community.
Tulsi Gabbard announces a MASSIVE overhaul of DNI: “Over the last 20 years, ODNI has become bloated and inefficient, and the intelligence community is rife with abuse of power, unauthorized leaks of classified intelligence, and politicized weaponization of intelligence.” pic.twitter.com/dqcPc8CucB
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She’s on a crusade to trim the fat and rejuvenate the ODNI to its original purpose: providing timely and accurate intelligence in a non-partisan way. It’s a breath of fresh air after two decades of watching deep state operatives run amok. Trump-surrogates like Gabbard are putting America First by focusing on protecting and restoring our nation’s security, security that shouldn’t be compromised by weak-minded globalists.
This overhaul aims to reinstate trust in the system, holding those who have betrayed American values accountable. It’s time to stop demonizing patriots while giving a pass to those who leak and weaponize intelligence for political gain. With Gabbard’s reforms, transparency and accountability are back on the menu, and who could be against that except those with something to hide?
The liberals will rant and rave about these cuts, as if bigger government programs equal better results. America was never meant to be a haven for bloated bureaucracy or a playground for the deep state. The question is, when will Democrats wake up from their socialist dreams and join this movement of efficiency and protection for the American people? Or will they continue to choose incompetence over real progress?