CIA and ODNI ordered to rehire 19 intelligence officers

Date

Jul 2, 2026

Kind

Mass workforce action

Legal outcome

Reinstated by court

Source

nbcnews.com ↗

Agency or court

CIA; ODNI

What happened

A 2-1 appeals panel found the agencies did not follow their own employment regulations and denied the officers due process when terminating 19 career officers who had served in temporary diversity-related assignments. The court held the agencies were required to consider reassignment and allow an appeal before termination.

Publisher

NBC News

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