Director of the Central Intelligence Agency

The national security apparatus of the United States is a huge machine that incorporates a myriad of officials - from the commander-in-chief and members of his cabinet, to ambassadors and desk officers, to military and intelligence personnel.

The national security apparatus of the United States is a huge machine that incorporates a myriad of officials - from the Commander in Chief and members of his cabinet, to ambassadors and desk officers, to military and intelligence personnel.

U.S. President Donald Trump ousted Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on March 13 and will replace him with CIA Director Mike Pompeo.

Mike Pompeo was sworn in on the night of Jan. 23 as director of the CIA at a crucial time for U.S. national security as intelligence - traditionally a nonpartisan issue - has been thrust into the political arena.

The director of the US Central Intelligence Agency John Brennan thanked former Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI) director George Maior for the cooperation between the two agencies.

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The Justice Department is weighing bringing criminal charges against former CIA Director David Petraeus over the handling of classified information, a U.S. official said Jan. 9 night.