The National Counterterrorism Center, under newly confirmed director Joe Kent, will refocus on its core counterterrorism mission while also expanding into counternarcotics, reflecting the Trump administration's push to treat drug trafficking as a national security threat. Officials said the move builds on work that began earlier this year.

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard announced Wednesday a plan to cut 40% of her office's staff by October in an effort to save taxpayers about $700 million per year.