Nov 18 Watch 8:56 For national security positions, Trump picks outspoken critics of current policy By PBS News Hour President-elect Donald Trump made two more major appointments this week: retired Army lieutenant general Michael Flynn as national security adviser and Kansas Republican Rep. Mike Pompeo as head of the CIA. Michael Ledeen of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies… Continue watching
Nov 18 Trump taps Kansas congressman Mike Pompeo for CIA By Deb Riechmann and Richard Lardner, Associated Press Pompeo, 52, was elected to Congress during the tea party wave of 2010. He has been a fierce critic of Obama's nuclear deal with Iran… Continue reading
Sep 11 CIA Director John Brennan warns of Russian hacking By Associated Press CIA Director John Brennan warned on Sunday that Russia has "exceptionally capable and sophisticated" computer capabilities and that the U.S. must be on guard. Continue reading
Aug 05 Watch 2:53 Calling Trump ‘dangerous,’ former CIA director endorses Clinton By PBS News Hour In the past week, Hillary Clinton has surged to a lead in national polls. But on Friday, while speaking to a group of black and Hispanic journalists, she acknowledged that many Americans still do not trust her. Meanwhile, former CIA… Continue watching
Jun 29 Watch 8:04 CIA director says Iran must do more in fight against ISIS By PBS News Hour CIA Director John Brennan sat down with Judy Woodruff to discuss the repercussions of the Istanbul attack and whether the U.S. was vulnerable to similar attacks. He was asked about Secretary of State John Kerry’s comments that Iran has been… Continue watching
Jun 16 Islamic State is working to send operatives to the West, CIA chief says By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press CIA Director John Brennan told Congress on Thursday that the Islamic State remains "formidable" and "resilient," is training and attempting to deploy operatives for further attacks on the West. Continue reading
Apr 24 White House poised to release secret pages of 9/11 report By Associated Press The Obama administration will likely soon release at least part of a 28-page secret chapter from a congressional inquiry into 9/11 that may shed light on possible Saudi connections to the attackers. Continue reading
Apr 20 CIA expands survivor benefit tied to overseas terror attacks By Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The CIA is expanding survivor benefits for agency employees and contractors killed in the line of duty overseas in acts of terrorism. Continue reading
Apr 05 Judge considers unsealing court file in CIA sex scandal case By Ted Bridis, Associated Press The U.S. judge who oversaw the now-abandoned lawsuit against the federal government over leaks in the investigation that led to the resignation of former CIA director David Petraeus is giving the Justice Department until Friday to ask her to keep… Continue reading
Mar 14 Benghazi committee promises final report by summer By Matthew Daly, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Nearly two years after it was created, the House Benghazi Committee is plowing ahead — interviewing witnesses, reviewing documents and promising a final report "before summer" that is certain to have repercussions for Democrat Hillary Clinton's bid for… Continue reading