It is rife with politicization, weaponization, the very thing that it was created to try to prevent and get after. And unfortunately, it has failed to meet its mandate. And so this launch today of ODNI 2.0, as you said, We will save taxpayers more than $700 million every year. cutting the organization by over 40% and making sure that those who are working at the Office of Director of National Intelligence are aggressively getting after our core mission, which is really ensuring the safety, security and freedom of the American people. (01:43–01:48)
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