Here’s the deal—some folks at the CIA are muttering about turning traitor if Trump’s efficiency squad kicks them to the curb. Word’s trickling out that over on Langley’s 7th floor—the bigwigs’ roost—they’re whispering how mass firings and buyouts might push ex-spooks to peddle secrets to foreign outfits like China or Russia. This isn’t just chatter; it’s a warning flare from a February 24 CNN piece titled “How Trump’s government-cutting moves risk exposing the CIA’s secrets,” hinting that DOGE’s downsizing could spark a revenge plot straight out of a spy flick.
Dig into the CNN scoop, and it’s a slow burn of unease. They’re saying the CIA’s top dogs are chewing over a real mess—fire too many, and you’ve got a pack of sore losers with classified goodies in their heads. “As the CIA weighs staff cuts, current and former intelligence officials say that mass firings could offer a rich recruitment opportunity for foreign intelligence services,” the article spills, pointing to broke or bitter ex-agents as prime targets. Up on that 7th floor, they’re fretting that “disgruntled former employees might be motivated to take what they know to a foreign intelligence service.” This isn’t some wild guess—these are the folks who know where the bodies are buried, and they’re hinting they might dig ‘em up if the pink slips fly.
The Federalist lays it out starker—calls it a threat, plain and simple. They’re asking if CNN’s saying Trump should keep every last spook on payroll, else they’ll spill to our foes. “Is that a threat from the CIA?” they probe, then flip it hard: “If that’s the case, these are exactly the employees who should be fired.” They argue anybody shaky enough to flip secrets over a job loss doesn’t belong near ‘em—too flimsy to trust. They’ve got a point—if these suits are whining about betrayal now, what’s stopping ‘em from flipping when the going’s good?
Look at the setup, and it’s a pressure cooker—DOGE’s swinging the axe, cutting 10,000 aid programs last week, now eyeing the CIA’s bloat. That Feb. 24 piece says an unclassified email from early February—names, initials, layoff lists—already slipped to the White House, sparking a damage review. Could’ve blown covers—nobody’s sure yet. Add buyouts tempting the rank-and-file to cash out, and you’ve got a recipe for leaks—China and Russia licking their chops. This is the swamp squirming—cut too deep, and the rats might scatter with the cheese.
Now, the flip side’s real—fired spooks have sold out before. CNN nods to 2009—a deputy director’s aide, busted for fraud, had brass worried he’d hawk secrets to stay afloat. History says it’s not nuts—cash-strapped or mad ex-agents are gold for foreign recruiters. But here’s the rub: DOGE’s not playing soft—$60 billion in aid’s gone, and this is next. “Those with too little integrity to exit with grace should not be employed in jobs with access to sensitive information,” The Federalist snaps, and it sticks. If they’re scheming treason over a paycheck now, they’re already rotten—DOGE’s just flushing ‘em out.
So here’s the straight scoop—this could get messy fast. That 7th floor buzz isn’t idle; it’s a warning shot—fire us, and we might flip. But keeping shaky hands near secrets ‘cause they’re scared ain’t safety—it’s a bigger hole. Today’s February 28, 2025—DOGE’s got ‘til March’s end to trim, and the CIA’s on edge. Trump’s crew says waste’s out—these clowns say secrets might be too, and that’s the real fight brewing. Loyalty’s the line—let’s see who crosses it.
This is so crazy!
— gorklon rust (@elonmusk) February 27, 2025
People have to be charged.
If someone threatens to sell state secrets to China because they're being fired, they should be charged with treason.
What's the punishment for treason again?
— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) February 27, 2025
Sources:
https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-government-cutting-moves-risk-090047322.html
https://abcnews.go.com/US/agencies-federal-workers-fired/story?id=118901289
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_United_States_federal_mass_layoffs