John Brennan

Wednesday January 9, 2013

Talk Of Delaying Brennan Nomination 'Unfortunate,' White House Says

John Brennan, President Obama's nominee to be the next CIA director. Kevin Dietsch/UPI /Landov hide caption

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Talk Of Delaying Brennan Nomination 'Unfortunate,' White House Says

January 9, 2013 • Republican senators have said they may try to hold up John Brennan's nomination to be CIA director until they hear more about the attack on the U.S. mission in Benghazi and more about his views on "enhanced interrogation."

Monday January 7, 2013

Obama Nominates Hagel For Defense, Brennan For CIA

The nominees: John Brennan (left), who is President Obama's choice to head the CIA; and former Sen. Chuck Hagel, R-Neb., who the president has asked to be secretary of defense. STAFF/Reuters /Landov hide caption

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Obama Nominates Hagel For Defense, Brennan For CIA

January 7, 2013 • The president is moving to fill two key posts on his national security team. If confirmed, former Nebraska Sen. Chuck Hagel (a Republican) would lead the Pentagon. John Brennan, the president's counterterrorism adviser, would be at the Central Intelligence Agency.

NPR coverage of the Hagel/Brennan nomination announcements

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Counterterrorism Adviser Brennan To Be Tapped For CIA

John Brennan, who President Obama wants to lead the CIA. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption

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Counterterrorism Adviser Brennan To Be Tapped For CIA

January 7, 2013 • John Brennan is one of the president's top national security aides. A veteran of the CIA, he was the agency's deputy executive director during President George W. Bush's administration. Brennan has said he opposed many of the Bush administration's policies, including the use of waterboarding.

Wednesday May 4, 2011

The Two-Way

On Whether Bin Laden Was Armed, Here's What Officials Said

May 4, 2011 • In the first few hours after the world learned that Osama bin Laden was dead, most news reports said he had been involved in the firefight and at least implied that he was armed when he died. Read what officials said.

Tuesday May 3, 2011

U.S. Probing Whether Bin Laden Had Help From Within Pakistani Establishment

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U.S. Probing Whether Bin Laden Had Help From Within Pakistani Establishment

May 3, 2011 • John Brennan, President Obama's counterterrorism adviser, says "it would be premature to rule out the possibility. ... We're not accusing anybody at this point, but we want to make sure we get to the bottom of this."

Steve Inskeep speaks with John Brennan

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