| − | During the transition Obama nominated Brennan as CIA Director.<ref>[https://www.salon.com/2008/11/16/brennan/ John Brennan and Bush’s interrogation/detention policies,] Examining the actual record of Obama's top adviser for intelligence policy, By Glenn Greenwald, Salon.com, Nov 16, 2008.</ref><ref>[http://www.harpers.org/archive/2008/11/hbc-90003909 John Brennan for CIA? Think Again], Scott Horton, ''[[Harper's Magazine]]'', November 24, 2008.</ref><ref>[http://www.nationaljournal.com/njmagazine/ad_20081206_1783.php What's Behind Brennan's Withdrawal? Some former spies say left-leaning bloggers and columnists drove John Brennan out of consideration for CIA director], Shane Harris, ''National Journal Magazine'', Dec. 6, 2008.</ref> The nomination was withdrawn however as Brennan's torture program became public. Brennan went to work inside the [[White House]] on Obama's personal staff. | + | During the transition Obama nominated Brennan as CIA Director.<ref>[https://www.salon.com/2008/11/16/brennan/ John Brennan and Bush’s interrogation/detention policies,] Examining the actual record of Obama's top adviser for intelligence policy, By Glenn Greenwald, Salon.com, Nov 16, 2008.</ref><ref>[http://www.harpers.org/archive/2008/11/hbc-90003909 John Brennan for CIA? Think Again], [[Scott Horton]], ''[[Harper's Magazine]]'', November 24, 2008.</ref><ref>[http://www.nationaljournal.com/njmagazine/ad_20081206_1783.php What's Behind Brennan's Withdrawal? Some former spies say left-leaning bloggers and columnists drove John Brennan out of consideration for CIA director], Shane Harris, ''National Journal Magazine'', Dec. 6, 2008.</ref> The nomination was withdrawn however as Brennan's torture program became public. Brennan went to work inside the [[White House]] on Obama's personal staff. |
| | Under both the Bush and Obama administrations, Brennan allowed rumors of illegal domestic surveillance to circulate as a ploy to disguise the real source of his information - the CIA Torture Program, which he managed. | | Under both the Bush and Obama administrations, Brennan allowed rumors of illegal domestic surveillance to circulate as a ploy to disguise the real source of his information - the CIA Torture Program, which he managed. |