ODNI was created as a reaction to 9/11 via PATRIOT and ITRPA. ODNI was a Deep State invention, designed to "collate" and "disseminate" the intelligence coming from the 16 constituent members of the IC. In reality, ODNI was stood up as a way to collect all intel and leak the actionable intel to the DS. ODNI should be stripped down to 50 people at best.  Interesting speculation. Thanks for sharing @Blacksmith21 :) I added this to the list of speculations in the discussion above. If this speculation turns out to be true, that would explain, in part, why & "How Adam Schiff secretly thwarted efforts to bring transparency in Russia probe" at https://justthenews.com/accountability/russia-and-ukraine-scandals/how-adam-schiff-secretly-thwarted-efforts-bring  https://archive.md/9afSt  Related meme, LOL ;) https://i.postimg.cc/DwYyb5bX/meme-adam-schiff-says-declassifying-fisa-warrants-is-dangerous.png As you probably know, the ODNI and its first Director publicly started in April 22, 2005. Back then it was George W. Bush's administration. Not Trump's CIA, FBI, ODNI.