The CIA has begun the process of firing an unspecified number of recently hired officers, aligning with a broader shake-up within the intelligence community under the current administration. A federal judge has green-lit these terminations, particularly affecting employees involved in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, prompting concerns among agency staff about potential mass layoffs. The firings come as the CIA reviews its workforce and implements changes following directives from the administration, further intensifying fears of a cataclysmic purge among newly hired intelligence officers.