(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) After releasing bombshell evidence of misconduct in the intelligence community, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announced a sweeping plan to strip down and rebuild the agency.
Gabbard said Wednesday the Trump administration is launching “ODNI 2.0” to slash staff by 40 percent and save tax payers $700 million annually. Among the changes are to the Foreign Malign Influence Center, which is meant to track influence operations from abroad and threats to elections. Officials said it has become “redundant” and that its core functions would be integrated into other parts of the government.
The reorganization is part of a broader administration effort to rethink how it tracks foreign threats to American elections.
The move followed Gabbard’s release of documentation exposing how the Obama administration weaponized the intelligence community to push the false claim that Russia interfered in the 2016 election to favor then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.
“Today I’m launching ODNI 2.0 – the first step toward bringing about transformational change that is based on cutting bloated bureaucracy, rooting out deep state actors, and restoring mission focus,” Gabbard wrote on X.
“When implementation is complete, ODNI will be more agile, efficient, and effective, reducing our organization by more than 40%, saving taxpayers $700+ million per year,” she added.
🧵 Today I’m launching ODNI 2.0 – the first step toward bringing about transformational change that is based on cutting bloated bureaucracy, rooting out deep state actors, and restoring mission focus.
When implementation is complete, ODNI will be more agile, efficient, and… pic.twitter.com/QlTa2wSr6y
— DNI Tulsi Gabbard (@DNIGabbard) August 20, 2025
Gabbard said the new structure cuts redundant missions and personnel while shifting resources to critical investments and rebuilding trust.
She added that the overhaul is also about holding “bad actors” accountable.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
