The nation's top intelligence official on Wednesday evening submitted his letter of resignation, ensuring that President-elect Donald Trump will have the option to build his own network of intel leaders.
"I submitted my letter of resignation last night, which felt pretty good," Director of National Intelligence James Clapper told a House Intelligence Committee hearing on Thursday morning. "I have 64 days left and I would have a hard time with my wife for anything past that."
Clapper has long promised to leave his job at the end of President Obama's term in office, so his resignation was expected.
Still, the formal resignation brings the longtime intelligence official's government career to a close and leaves a key vacancy for Trump to fill.
Edward Snowden for Director of National Intelligence.
(Score: 2) by pvanhoof on Friday November 18 2016, @06:06PM
Just a small correction on this: "President-elect Donald Trump has reportedly chosen the hawkish Tea Party Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-Kan.) to serve as head of the CIA.". James Clapper was NSA, not CIA.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Friday November 18 2016, @11:19PM
Small correction to your correction. James Clapper was DNI (Director of National Intelligence.) Not NSA (Adm. Michael Rogers.) Not CIA (John Brennan.) Not National Security Advisor (Susan Rice.) Not Director of Defense Intelligence Agency (Lt. Gen. Vincent Stewart,) an office few people know exists.