By — Deb Riechmann, Associated Press Deb Riechmann, Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/national-director-intelligence-submits-resignation Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter National director of intelligence submits his resignation Politics Nov 17, 2016 10:51 AM EDT WASHINGTON — The director of national intelligence says he’s formally submitted his resignation. James Clapper has long said he planned to retire at the end of the Obama administration, and he told the House Intelligence Committee on Thursday that he submitted his letter of resignation on Wednesday evening. Committee members jokingly asked him to stay on for perhaps four more years. Clapper says his wife probably would have a problem with that. Clapper has held the job since August 2010. Before that, he was a lieutenant general in the Air Force and director of the Defense Intelligence Agency. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Deb Riechmann, Associated Press Deb Riechmann, Associated Press
WASHINGTON — The director of national intelligence says he’s formally submitted his resignation. James Clapper has long said he planned to retire at the end of the Obama administration, and he told the House Intelligence Committee on Thursday that he submitted his letter of resignation on Wednesday evening. Committee members jokingly asked him to stay on for perhaps four more years. Clapper says his wife probably would have a problem with that. Clapper has held the job since August 2010. Before that, he was a lieutenant general in the Air Force and director of the Defense Intelligence Agency. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now