Hoekstra: Resignation of Director of National Intelligence 'Is The Result of the Obama Administration’s Rampant Politicization of National Security'

Thursday, May 20, 2010
By Staff

Rep. Pete Hoekstra of Michigan, the ranking Republican on the House intelligence committee, says the resignation of Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair “is the result of the Obama administration’s rampant politicization of national security and outright disregard for congressional intelligence oversight.”

ABC News reported today that President Barack Obama would be accepting Blair’s resignation tomorrow, and the Associated Press reported that the administration has already interviewed several candidates to replace him. the rest

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