- American government official who was the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
| Born: | 22 September 1955 Comment | | How old is John O. Brennan in 2024? / Age: | 68 years
| | Where was John O. Brennan born? | North Bergen, New Jersey, US | | Zodiac sign: | Virgo |
John O. Brennan Net worth 2024 (estimated)
| | How much is John O. Brennan worth? | Under review
| | Nationality: | American | | Hair color: | Grey | | Eyes color: | Blue |
Who is John O. Brennan? / Facts
- He has served as chief counterterrorism advisor to US President Barack Obama; his title was Deputy National Security Advisor for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, and Assistant to the President
- His responsibilities included overseeing plans to protect the country from terrorism and respond to natural disasters, and he met with the President daily
- Previously, he advised President Obama on foreign policy and intelligence issues during the 2008 presidential campaign and transition
- Brennan withdrew his name from consideration for Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in the first Obama administration over concerns about his support for transferring terror suspects to countries where they may be tortured while serving under President George W
- Bush
- Instead, Brennan was appointed Deputy National Security Advisor, a position which did not require Senate confirmation
- Brennan's 25 years with the CIA included work as a Near East and South Asia analyst, as station chief in Saudi Arabia, and as director of the National Counterterrorism Center
- After leaving government service in 2005, Brennan became CEO of The Analysis Corporation, a security consulting business, and served as chairman of the Intelligence and National Security Alliance, an association of intelligence professionals
- President Barack Obama nominated Brennan as his next director of the CIA on January 7, 2013
- The ACLU called for the Senate not to proceed with the appointment until it confirms that "all of his conduct was within the law" at the CIA and White House
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Quotes
- We will use all lawful tools at our disposal, and that includes authorities under the renewed PATRIOT Act. We firmly believe that our intelligence gathering tools must enable us to collect the information we need to protect the American people.
- We know from the material that was recovered from the bin Laden compound that bin Laden was looking at the 10th anniversary of 9/11 as an opportunity to strike yet again at the U.S. homeland.
- Unfortunately, in war, there are casualties, including among the civilian population.
- Al-Qa'ida seeks to portray America as an enemy of the world's Muslims. But President Obama has made it clear that the United States is not, and never will be, at war with Islam.
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