Sources familiar with the situation said the downsizing would cut about 1,000 to 1,200 employees at the Central Intelligence Agency.

The administration recently informed lawmakers on Capitol Hill that it intends to reduce the CIA’s workforce by about 1,200 personnel over several years and cut thousands more from other parts of the U.

The administration of President Donald Trump is planning significant personnel cuts at the Central Intelligence Agency and other major U.S. spy units, the Washington Post reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the plans.