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FBI's spy hunting squads hit with deep cuts even as foreign espionage threats soar
Many squads are only 50% to 60% staffed as agents are shifted to violent crime and immigration work, former officials and people familiar with the matter said.
FBI Director Kash Patel testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in September 2026 in Washington, D.C.(Win McNamee)FBI counterintelligence squads—specialized units dedicated to tracking and ferreting out foreign spies—have been hit with deep cuts across the country, even as the U.S. faces a growing array of adversaries intent on stealing the nation's secrets, according to five people familiar with the matter.
The staffing shortages …