White House says Obama stands by top intelligence officials after attemped attack
By APTuesday, January 5, 2010
Obama stands by top intelligence officials
WASHINGTON — The White House says President Barack Obama is standing by two of his top intelligence officials following the attempted airline attack on Christmas Day.
Spokesman Robert Gibbs says Obama has full confidence in director of national intelligence Dennis Blair and CIA Director Leon Panetta. Both are among the high-level officials who will meet with Obama at the White House Tuesday to discuss the reviews the president ordered after the failed attack.
Gibbs wouldn’t say whether any officials would lose their jobs over the incident, saying he would wait for the reviews to be completed.
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