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Right. And they're looking at up to 55,000 cuts at the Pentagon and also the defense agencies like Defense Intelligence Agency, National Security Agency. But they're doing a review of all of those just to see if it makes sense with the national security standard to fire all those people.

That's right. But still, if you're cutting 55,000 across the Pentagon and all the agencies, that's a pretty big deal.

That's right. But still, if you're cutting 55,000 across the Pentagon and all the agencies, that's a pretty big deal.

That's right. But still, if you're cutting 55,000 across the Pentagon and all the agencies, that's a pretty big deal.

Well, I think so. I mean, you know, they are pushing for an audit, which clearly makes sense from a taxpayer standpoint, right? But there is a lot of fear at the Pentagon among the senior ranks. You know, am I next? I'm walking on eggshells. You know, do I mention diversity at all ever? So, you know, what can I say? What can I not say?

Well, I think so. I mean, you know, they are pushing for an audit, which clearly makes sense from a taxpayer standpoint, right? But there is a lot of fear at the Pentagon among the senior ranks. You know, am I next? I'm walking on eggshells. You know, do I mention diversity at all ever? So, you know, what can I say? What can I not say?

Well, I think so. I mean, you know, they are pushing for an audit, which clearly makes sense from a taxpayer standpoint, right? But there is a lot of fear at the Pentagon among the senior ranks. You know, am I next? I'm walking on eggshells. You know, do I mention diversity at all ever? So, you know, what can I say? What can I not say?

So I think everyone is kind of worried about the way ahead, not only with personnel issues, but also with issues like NATO. Are they going to reduce troops in NATO? Are they going to move troops from, let's say, Germany to Poland? What is the way ahead here? And again, everyone is nervous. They just don't get a sense of this.

So I think everyone is kind of worried about the way ahead, not only with personnel issues, but also with issues like NATO. Are they going to reduce troops in NATO? Are they going to move troops from, let's say, Germany to Poland? What is the way ahead here? And again, everyone is nervous. They just don't get a sense of this.

So I think everyone is kind of worried about the way ahead, not only with personnel issues, but also with issues like NATO. Are they going to reduce troops in NATO? Are they going to move troops from, let's say, Germany to Poland? What is the way ahead here? And again, everyone is nervous. They just don't get a sense of this.

I'm not going to ask those officers to be immigration officers. I'm not going to push them to enforce immigration law. I told him I want to arrest the bad guy. I want to arrest the public safety threats. I want to get Riker Zion so we can get the public safety threat before they're released to the street. I want his help, especially the NYPD Intelligence Unit.

I'm not going to ask those officers to be immigration officers. I'm not going to push them to enforce immigration law. I told him I want to arrest the bad guy. I want to arrest the public safety threats. I want to get Riker Zion so we can get the public safety threat before they're released to the street. I want his help, especially the NYPD Intelligence Unit.

Brian Gibbs got the news on Valentine's Day. He was an environmental educator at the Effigy Mounds National Monument in Northeast Iowa, an ancient Native American burial site. The park holds a lot of meaning for him.

Brian Gibbs got the news on Valentine's Day. He was an environmental educator at the Effigy Mounds National Monument in Northeast Iowa, an ancient Native American burial site. The park holds a lot of meaning for him.

Emma Bowman, NPR News.

Emma Bowman, NPR News.

Those officials, I'm told, started showing up at the Pentagon today and will work well into next week. And there's a memo circulating that's calling for 8% cuts at the Defense Department. Now, we're not certain if that's going to start at the Office of Secretary of Defense, which includes thousands of employees, or if that 8% is also for all the armed services.

Those officials, I'm told, started showing up at the Pentagon today and will work well into next week. And there's a memo circulating that's calling for 8% cuts at the Defense Department. Now, we're not certain if that's going to start at the Office of Secretary of Defense, which includes thousands of employees, or if that 8% is also for all the armed services.

And that could include not only personnel, but weapons systems and so forth. We're also hearing that the Navy could be in a position for more funding because Trump officials want to build more ships to keep up with China.

And that could include not only personnel, but weapons systems and so forth. We're also hearing that the Navy could be in a position for more funding because Trump officials want to build more ships to keep up with China.