Deputy CIA director Mike Morell resigns

[Surf n Turf]

If he resigned ---- why at this time ?
If he is on the Presidents Intelligence Advisory Board, can Obama claim “executive Privilege” for Morell’s testimony before a congressional committee ?
That would be interesting
SnT

Deputy CIA director Mike Morell resigns
Fox News is quoting his statement as saying “It’s time for my family,” but I can’t remotely believe this guy would quit now in the middle of a Category Five natsec hurricane knowing how suspicious it would look if he didn’t have a more compelling reason than that. Is he being squeezed out because there’s some more damning leak to come and the White House wants to get out in front of it by dispatching with the person or persons responsible?

If his name sounds familiar, it’s because Morell was the guy who signed off on the now infamous edit of the CIA’s Benghazi talking points that removed references to previous warnings about jihadi activity in the area. Is today’s resignation related to that, or is it related somehow to the NSA/PRISM/Snowden clusterfark?
Update: Morell to join Obama’s intel advisory board

Morell, widely admired both within the intelligence community and Capitol Hill, is a veteran of the CIA’s analytical division, rather than undercover espionage, and had worked at the agency for 33 years.
He will join the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board, the White House said.

http://hotair.com/archives/2013/06/1...orell-resigns/

[SF18C]

Maybe the NSA was reading is emails too!

I guess we see how "they" found out about Petraus!

[Chris Cram]

Originally Posted by SF18C

Maybe the NSA was reading is emails too!

I guess we see how "they" found out about Petraus!

I had the same thought... you hit the [Submit Reply] first.

Perhaps they made him an offer that he couldn't refuse... Isn't that one of the Chicago ways?

[Guy]

Originally Posted by SF18C

Maybe the NSA was reading is emails too!

I guess we see how "they" found out about Petraus!

[Badger52]

Originally Posted by Surf n Turf

If he is on the Presidents Intelligence Advisory Board, can Obama claim “executive Privilege” for Morell’s testimony before a congressional committee ?
That would be interesting
SnT

The exemption usually claimed is over release of "deliberative discussions" which is a conveniently large umbrella. Those discussions could involve really sensitive stuff, or simply "how do we spin this so we don't look bad."

That said, Obama invokes whatever he wants for whatever reason he wants because no one does anything about it.

[spherojon]

How convenient to resign. Lets make a list...
1. Hillary Clinton
2. David Petraeus
3. Mike Morell
4. Leon Panetta

House Oversight Committee: "Who do we need to testify again to clear things up?" Assistant: "Well I think William Burns hasnt resigned yet."
House Oversight Committee: "Subpoena him before its to late!"