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Report: Obama May Keep Hayden as CIA Chief

By Jeralyn, Section Obama Administration
Posted on Mon Dec 08, 2008 at 10:40:30 AM EST
Tags: Michael Hayden, CIA (all tags)
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U.S. News and World Reports writes that President-Elect Barack Obama may keep Michael Hayden as head of the CIA.

I don't see Obama keeping Hayden. I hope the US News Report is just a rumor being floated for reaction.

Keeping Hayden would be unfortunate. It would represent the wrong kind of change for Obama who voted against Hayden's confirmation. Here's Obama's 2006 speech on why he opposed Hayden for CIA director. [More...]

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