What happens when the watchdog becomes the weapon? Two EEO leaders claim the CIA used an investigation to silence them
CIA investigation procedures under scrutiny as two EEO directors allege discrimination, retaliation, and removal following whistleblower disclosures.
In a filing that arrived at federal court in Washington this month, two seasoned intelligence professionals describe a troubling sequence of events that raises hard questions about how agencies investigate their own conduct when the stakes become personal.
Evetta Harold and Kim McManus served as the CIA's top equal employment opportunity officials, each bringing over three decades of government service to roles they assumed in 2019. According to an employment discrimination filing dated November 20, 2025, their troubles began when they reported concerns about harassment and management misconduct to agency leadership in 2022 and early 2023. When internal channels appeared unresponsive, they escalated their concerns to the Intelligence Community Inspector General in April 2023, providing what the filing describes as extensive documentation of the alleged mistreatment.
The timing that followed concerns employment law experts. Within hours of meeting with the Inspector General, both women received urgent calls ordering them back to CIA headquarters. On May 23, 2023, they were informed of an investigation finding and escorted from the building by security personnel before learning the specifics of what they...
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