Director of National Intelligence James Clapper Resigns

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Director of National Intelligence James Clapper delivered some reassurance Thursday to Americans worried about the Trump transition — along with his resignation.

"I know a lot of people have been feeling uncertain about what will happen with this Presidential transition," Clapper said. "There has been a lot of catastrophizing, if I can use that term, in the 24-hour news cycle and social media. So, I'm here with a message: It will be okay."

The exit of Clapper, who submitted his resignation Wednesday evening,is not a surprise.

In interviews with NBC News over the last year, Clapper said he was counting down the days to stepping down at the end of Obama's final term in office. He started as a young intelligence officer reporting to his father during the Vietnam War and said that after than 50 years of service it was time to go.

But Clapper's resignation comes as the Trump team has been struggling to put together a cabinet and mulling what's likely to be a change in national security direction once Obama departs.

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[haele]

1. Getting out while the getting is good.

An excuse to start packing everything up before his "replacement" can see what he's taking, leaving, or disposing of.

I suspect another reason is he doesn't want to have to deal with whichever reactionary incompetent is eventually going to take his place. Probably thinking it's better to resign before Trump's team can try to force him to stay on and turn his post over in March or April - about the time I figure they'll either finally find someone halfway sane and/or experienced that the transition team is willing to accept to take the job - or pick as a "finalist" that particular lobbyist who kisses ass just perfectly enough to win bigly.

Haele