Former intel chief Hayden: Think twice on a Trump job offer

[DonViejo]

BY JOE UCHILL - 11/13/17 04:31 PM EST

Former CIA and National Security Agency (NSA) Director Michael Hayden has some advice for anyone approached by the Trump White House for high-ranking intelligence posts: Think hard.

“If someone were to call me and say ‘I’ve been offered a senior job,’ I’d tell them ‘Think twice,’” he said in an interview with The Hill.

Hayden, who directed intelligence under the last three presidents, spoke amid renewed tensions between President Trump and the intelligence community, flaring again when the president said he believed Russian President Vladimir Putin that he played no role in meddling in the 2016 election. Trump also called the leaders of the Intelligence community under President Obama “political hacks.”

The U.S. intelligence agencies investigating events like the DNC hack all have concluded that Russia did in fact attempt to influence the 2016 presidential election.

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http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/360159-former-intel-chief-hayden

[RussBLib]

1. but Pompeo is not a political hack, right?

Geez, in so many cases, Trump keeps nominating people who are totally unqualified for the positions, and the GOP keeps rubber-stamping them. Most of them. What a total disgrace. Party above all for these guys.

[Angry Dragon]

2. Don the Destroyer

[justhanginon]

3. From what I have seen, thinkingis not one of the strong points

of anyone trump considers for an appointment. Unfortunately, that does not seem to have an effect on republicans in congress charged with approving them. A sacry scenario at best.