From http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/17/politics/dni-james-clapper-submitted-his-resignation/index.html http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/17/politics/dni-james-clapper-sub.

From http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/17/politics/dni-james-clapper-submitted-his-resignation/index.html http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/17/politics/dni-james-clapper-sub...: "Clapper's announcement wasn't a surprise to those around him and was expected at the end of his term. For months, the intelligence director has been updating those around him on his own personal countdown clock, telling them exactly how many days he has left until retirement." It had nothing to do with Trump.