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(FILES) Former US Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe testifies before a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on his nomination to be CIA director, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on January 15, 2025. The US Central Intelligence Agency offered buyouts to its entire workforce on February 4, 2025, the Wall Street Journal reported. The move would make it the first intelligence agency to join a voluntary redundancy program initiated by President Donald Trump for federal employees. (Photo by Jemal COUNTESS / AFP) (Photo by JEMAL COUNTESS/AFP via Getty Images)