The New York Times
Fri, June 04, 2010 -- 4:47 PM ET
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Obama to Name Clapper as Intelligence Chief
President Obama has picked Lt. Gen. James R. Clapper Jr. to
become the next director of national intelligence, choosing
someone with decades of intelligence experience to take over
the nation's spy apparatus at a time of increasing threats at
home. Mr. Obama plans to announce his selection on Saturday,
a senior official said, moving to replace Adm. Dennis C.
Blair, whom the president forced to resign last month. The
decision could generate consternation on Capitol Hill, where
the prospect of General Clapper's nomination has already been
met with mixed reactions among lawmakers of both parties who
argue the job should go to someone from outside the military
world.
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