Spy Agencies Have Exploded In Size. Trump’s Intel Chiefs Are The First To Downsize.

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Spy Agencies Have Exploded In Size. Trump’s Intel Chiefs Are The First To Downsize.

1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026

Since the FBI’s founding at the turn of the century, the intelligence community has grown from a domestic law enforcement operation to a sprawling $115 billion surveillance apparatus spanning 18 separate agencies…

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