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Also interesting in this is that he's being replaced by Avril Haines. This is interesting to me for several reasons. - Avril Haines is the first woman to be ap
by LoganCale 13y ago
Also interesting in this is that he's being replaced by Avril Haines. This is interesting to me for several reasons.
- Avril Haines is the first woman to be appointed to the Deputy Director position or higher within the CIA.
- She's from the White House council's office, and is a lawyer, with no apparent prior experience in the intelligence community. Michael Morrell, by contrast, had worked in the CIA for 33 years. Why appoint a lawyer with intelligence community experience to the second highest role in the CIA? Perhaps because she'll be loyal to the White House?
- jonstewart 13y agoNot just the counsel's office, she worked for Brennan at the White House, i.e., the legal side of counterterrorism. Morrell was indeed an old hand, and was elevated to the #2 spot to assist Panetta when he was appointed. In contrast, Brennan himself began his career at the CIA, so he already knows the place pretty well.