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Showing posts with label John Brennan. Show all posts
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Monday, January 7, 2013

John Brennan to be Nominated to Head CIA

John Brennan, Barack Obama's top counterterrorism adviser, is to be nominated as the next director of the CIA.
White House Deputy National Security Advisor for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism John Brennan  Photo: GETTY


Mr Brennan, a 25-year CIA veteran, is expected to be announced by the White House later today.
 
An Obama  administration official told the Associated Press that the president will also formally announce that he is nominating Chuck Hagel as his next defense secretary. Both men must be confirmed by the Senate.