Lawmakers are divided on the plan, which would eliminate hundreds of roles and save the ODNI more than $700 million annually.

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is slashing her office's staff by more than 40% — the latest major Trump-era change slated for the intelligence agency.

During an appearance on “Jesse Watters Primetime,” Gabbard told viewers that Congress created the ODNI two decades ago after the intelligence failures of 9/11.

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is reducing her office by over 40% before the end of fiscal year 2025 on Sept. 30.

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announced Wednesday a plan to cut 40% of her office's staff by October in an effort to save taxpayers about $700 million per year.

In a letter to staff obtained by ABC News, Gabbard described ODNI 2.0 as "a leaner, faster, and more agile institution refocused on integrating the IC [Intelligence Committee], upholding tradecraft standards, and delivering timely, unbiased intelligence to the president and policymakers."

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Wednesday announced what she has billed as a significant reorganization of the nation’s top intelligence agency that she promised would cut the workforce by nearly 50% and “save taxpayers at least $700 million per year.

The Office of the Director of National Intelligence had been staffed by more than 1,800 employees when Gabbard was sworn in but is expected to retain just around 1,300 by Sept. 30, according to