Recent U.S. intelligence has signaled that foreign adversaries are increasing efforts to recruit disgruntled federal employees in sensitive national security roles.

If firing CIA officers would prompt them to "risk treason" by spilling nation's secrets, they need to part with the agency, which is the thinking of Director John Ratcliffe.

The Central Intelligence Agency is laying off some recently hired officers as President Donald Trump's efforts to downsize and reshape the federal government reverberate through the intelligence community.

CIA Director John Ratcliffe details the capture of a long-wanted terror suspect, more U.S. allies working alongside the Trump administration and ongoing negotiations with Ukraine.

The CIA boss said he thinks pause “will go away” and that the US “will work shoulder to shoulder with Ukraine as we have to push back on the aggression that’s there.”

U.S. President Donald Trump ordered that intelligence cooperation with Ukraine be halted as well as military aid, CIA Director John Ratcliffe said on Wednesday.

Firings and mass disruptions at the CIA could harm intelligence collection on foreign threats and future recruiting, current and former officials say.

The confirmation of the pause on intelligence sharing follows a heated exchange between the U.S. and Ukrainian presidents

CIA Director John Ratcliffe confirmed that the US has suspended the supply of intelligence to Ukraine.Fox Business White House correspondent Edward Lawrence

President Donald Trump announced near-resumption of intelligence sharing with Ukraine, amidst high-stakes peace talks with Ukrainian officials in Saudi Arabia. The discussions also involve potential military aid and a minerals deal.

CIA Director John Ratcliffe says intelligence sharing with Ukraine has been paused. NBC News’ Courtney Kube reports more. Former Deputy U.S. Defense Secretary for Russia Evelyn Farkas joins José Díaz-Balart to provide more insight on how this could help Russia.

CIA Director John Ratcliffe confirms U.S. pausing intelligence and weapons aid to Ukraine after Oval Office clash between Trump and Zelenskyy