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CIA minority recruitment has gone down since President Barack Obama took office, according to a minority study of the habits of the federal agency. The Central Intelligence Agency has reportedly reduced the hiring and promotion of minorities in top positions. Director John Brennan said a lack of ethnic diversity at the agency is harming intelligence gathering.
John Brennan also stated that he was “deeply concerned” by the findings of the CIA minority study. According to the special report. the make up of the CIA does not “reflect America.” A total of just 10.8 percent of the senior staff at the Central Intelligence Agency are minorities. A total of 24 percent of staffers employed by the agency as various levels stem from minority backgrounds. Click here to read the rest of CIA minority study.