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WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama said Friday that he has "full confidence" in Central Intelligence Agency Director John Brennan, despite calls for his resignation over a damning report that found employees snooped on computers used by U.S. Senate staff to investigate the agency.
"Keep in mind that John Brennan was the person who called for the [inspector general] report," the president said.
According to a CIA Inspector Generals Office report, agency employees in 2009 hacked Senate computers being used to compile a report on the agencys infamous detention and interrogation program -- a move that critics have characterized as a significant breach of the separation of powers.
Despite issuing an apology to the Senate Intelligence Committee, Brennan's vocal defense of the agency earlier this year has infuriated lawmakers, some of whom who are now calling for the director's resignation.
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msongs
(67,441 posts)TwilightGardener
(46,416 posts)Even more than Kerry, if it came down to having to fire someone. I have no idea why he likes Brennan so much, but he does. Brennan isn't going anywhere.
blkmusclmachine
(16,149 posts)conservaphobe
(1,284 posts)What they did was inexcusable, but more firings and shakeups in the admin is bad optics during an election year.
Comrade Grumpy
(13,184 posts)I care a hell of a lot more about good governance than bad optics.
markpkessinger
(8,401 posts). . . whose name is George W. Bush.
markpkessinger
(8,401 posts)hifiguy
(33,688 posts)That klown Brennan should be given a one way ticket to the moon ASAP.
riderinthestorm
(23,272 posts)Now my question is, did the President know about it? If he's refusing to fire Brennan, you gotta wonder how far down the rabbit hole this goes... The CIA is under the control of the President - or is it?
GeorgeGist
(25,323 posts)wonder if Brennan has something on the President?
n2doc
(47,953 posts)Stand by Obama for the good things he has done and for party unity before midterms, and let the CIA get away with a rogue operation against our own government- or Oppose Obama and force him to do the right thing, even if it damages him and the party.
We shall see what happens. My cynical side says that congressional dems will stay silent like the obedient folks they are. A few may squawk a bit, but nothing will be done, and they will oppose any efforts by the other side to do anything.