The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is the US foreign intelligence service.
A major pillar of the US intelligence community, the CIA operates to safeguard US national security and interests. It does this by collecting information and carrying out covert operations in countries across the world.
The agency's activities include counterintelligence, counterterrorism, cybersecurity, and more.
Trump has also promised to release documents on the assassinations of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. and Senator Robert Kennedy, both of whom were killed in 1968.
Classified information may have been compromised as Elon Musk's federal workforce cuts create security lapses, putting CIA operatives at risk amid conflicting federal directives.
The significance of Gabbard’s potential appointment extends to its impact on national security, foreign policy, and the organizational structure of American intelligence.
The vote was another victory for Trump as he pushes to secure quick Senate approval for all of his nominees for administration positions.
The newly appointed CIA chief, John Ratcliffe, noted last week that one of his priorities would be assessing the origins of the pandemic.
Towing the line between diplomat and intelligence agent, Burns's trips to the region are shrouded under a cloak of mystery.
Currently, with Trump inaugurating his second term, prioritizing the CIA's challenges regarding Iran is crucial.
Classified documents regarding the assassinations of JFK, RFK, and MLK are to be released. Trump added that "other topics of great interest" will have classified records declassified.
Current progress in the talks remains stuck for the time being, as the two sides remain at an impasse over a couple of Israeli demands.
This comes with reports that a hostage deal could come in a month.
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