Tag: John Brennan

• Monday, January 16th 2017 - 08:10 UTC

  CIA director cautions Trump about his off-the-cuff remarks: spontaneity does not protect national security interests

  

  Outgoing CIA director John Brennan on Sunday offered a stern parting message for Donald Trump days before the Republican U.S. president-elect takes office, cautioning him against loosening sanctions on Russia and warning him to watch what he says.

• Thursday, December 11th 2014 - 11:47 UTC

  Report on CIA torture practices triggers political recriminations and security debate

  

  The brutal details of the CIA’s secret interrogation methods described in a newly-issued report by a US Senate committee on Tuesday, triggered Republican lawmakers and CIA reaction against the document’s findings, insisting that the detention and rendition program produced clear results that helped to thwart attacks on US citizens and assets.