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FBI counterintelligence squads are now severely understaffed, as threats only grow

NPR | By Ryan Lucas

Published October 7, 2026 at 1:21 PM PDT

NPR's exclusive reporting shows that the FBI teams that hunt foreign spies are severely understaffed, down as much as 50 percent in some offices.

Ryan Lucas

Ryan Lucas covers the Justice Department for NPR.

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