Director of National Intelligence Michael McConnell has resigned effective immediately

[bigtree]

January 27, 2009 01:41 PM ET

WASHINGTON (CNN) – Director of National Intelligence Michael McConnell has resigned effective immediately, DNI spokesman Ross Feinstein said Tuesday.

Lt. Gen. Ronald Burgess, the No. 3 official in the DNI's office, will serve as acting director until a new one is confirmed, Feinstein said.

Earlier this month, President Barack Obama nominated retired Adm. Dennis Blair to be chief of intelligence.

Blair's confirmation hearing was held last week, and the Senate Intelligence Committee is expected to recommend approval as early as Wednesday, sending the nomination to the full Senate for a final vote.

The retired admiral will continue to advise Obama, however, having agreed to serve on the President's Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board.


http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2009/01/27/nations-chief-intelligence-officer-resigns/

[NMDemDist2]

1. wow. wonder what happened...

either he said something that pissed off Obama, or vice versa

but something hit the fan to make him walk like that

hmmmm

[EFerrari]

2. So much corruption in BushCo's admin, it could be almost anything.

Maybe he was caught helping the folks that want to tank Eric Holder? Or, the people who are trying to tank closing Gitmo?

[bdamomma]

7. oh definitely the Holder confirmation is scaring them all.

get those repigs before they get away. Can you imagine all the crap we don't know about.

[bigtree]

4. The article implies that he couldn't bear to wait out Blair's confirmation

. . . but I'm with you. I think something happened.

[NMDemDist2]

5. he couldn't hang til the end of the week??

something's fishy here

:hi:

and BTW, K&N

[chill_wind]

3. Very interesting. K & R. n/t

[chill_wind]

6. Here's the letter. at the CBSnews link, which says

McConnell will remain a member of the White House’s Intelligence Advisory Board.

Pdf:

http://www.cbsnews.com/htdocs/pdf/DNI_McConnell_012709.pdf

http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/01/27/politics/politicalhotsheet/entry4757619.shtml

[bigtree]

8. I wonder how long that relationship will be allowed to continue?

[hootinholler]

9. Curious.

:shrug:

-Hoot