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CIA veterans flood into private sector in wake of Trump culls

The exodus from the US intelligence agency continues, fueled by the Trump administration's staff cutbacks and a growing demand in political risk consulting. [...]

Published on 28/01/2026 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes Matt Bernardini

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