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Q&A: The CIA chief on how the U.S. intel community handled Russia, China and Mideast

5:00am January 10, 2025

In an exit interview with NPR's Mary Louise Kelly, CIA Director William Burns says he still thinks "there's a chance" for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war.

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Former CIA Director John Brennan in 2017. A group of top former officials who served under both Republican and Democratic administrations called the revocation of Brennan's security clearance "unprecedented."

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Former Intel Chiefs: White House Using Security Clearances As A 'Political Tool'

2:09pm August 17, 2018

by Sarah McCammon

About a dozen former officials warn that President Trump is using clearances to stifle free speech. Trump said Friday that he is also likely to revoke clearance for a top Justice Department official.

CIA Director nominee Gina Haspel walks to meetings on Capitol Hill on Monday.

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Trump CIA Nominee To Testify That She Wouldn't Bring Back Waterboarding

11:44pm May 08, 2018

by Barbara Campbell

Gina Haspel's prepared remarks say that "under my leadership CIA will not restart such a detention and interrogation program." She was at a CIA prison where prisoners were waterboarded.