John A. Gentry

So that would be the divisions within the Directorate of Operations and the analytic offices within the Analysis Directorate, for example.

And Haspel issued a modification, an update of what Brennan had done.

Remember, I talked about a number of policies.

There were specific things done as well as policy documents.

Well, there were strategies implemented at both CIA and at the ODNI.

And Haspel updated the DEI strategy in ways that expanded

the number of demographic groups who were favored.

So she added people who identify as neurodiverse.

So this is a new, this was in the Trump years, so you're adding

to the number of people you want to specifically provide benefits to.

So people who are neurodiverse would be people who have dyslexia, for example.

So, you know, many of them, most of them are functional in a number of ways, but dyslexia, for example, is normally considered to be a bit of a disability, right?

So, you know, you'd prefer, most people would prefer not to be dyslexic if they had a choice.

But this became a group that would be favored for hiring and promotion and so on, to add to the other favored groups.

Sure looks like it to me.

I mean, you know, you see, well, gee, at least at the traditional work level, I mean, you know, Director Burns will say, well, you know, we really need to focus on China and so on, and Haspel.

said, well, you know, we've been worried about counterterrorism for nearly two decades now, so this was in 2019, roughly.

We need to shift back to doing traditional espionage and other things related to great power competitions.

Okay, so yes, you're focused externally on real work, but

you're also really, really, really concerned about this issue of your workforce.