President Donald Trump's administration is seeking to fire dozens of DEI-related employees at the CIA. (Pool via AP)
The 11 officials are among 51 CIA employees who were placed on administrative leave shortly after Trump gained office and signed an executive order purging DEI programs across the federal government.
The 51 officers were summoned to the visitors center, outside the agency's high-security perimeter in Langley, Virginia, and had their identification badges "seized," Carroll said.
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They were given three options that they were ordered to accept by 5 p.m. on Wednesday: retirement by Oct. 1, resignation effective on Tuesday or termination on May 20, according to copies of unclassified notices the officers were given that Reuters reviewed.
Elon Musk listens as President Donald Trump speaks with reporters in the Oval Office at the White House, on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, in Washington. (AP)
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The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), working closely with Elon Musk, has also drawn a slew of lawsuits from Democrats and fired federal employees.
Reuters contributed to this report.
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