As Twitchy has reported, President Obama is expected to nominate Sen. Hagel for Secretary of Defense. The announcement is due this afternoon. It is now being reported that he will also nominate John Brennan to head the CIA.
In addition to nominating Chuck Hagel as Secretary of Defense today, Obama will nominate WH CT adviser John Brennan to head CIA.
— Major Garrett (@MajorCBS) January 7, 2013
https://twitter.com/TheJackOBrien/status/288129084746256384
Heh. No, the other one: The chief counterterrorism adviser Brennan.
MORE: Brennan, a 25-year CIA veteran, currently serves as Obama's top counterterrorism adviser: http://t.co/x5uyP8MO -RAS
— The Associated Press (@AP) January 7, 2013
Twitter users react immediately, and bring up some points before the media does, as usual.
John Brennan to become CIA Director, Obama's original choice in 2008, but withdrew because of ties to Bush era.
— Tom McEvoy (@mcevoytom) January 7, 2013
@jordanbks Left sank Brennan then over his support for outrageous Bush policies that are now Obama policies so…. @charlie_simpson
— James Joyner (@DrJJoyner) January 7, 2013
Yep: MT @joshuafoust: Brennan: He's one of the few trying to impose stricter institutional controls over the drone campaign.
— James Joyner (@DrJJoyner) January 7, 2013
https://twitter.com/kesgardner/status/288137789827067904
https://twitter.com/vadum/status/288147306929324032
https://twitter.com/vadum/status/288146551715553280
If Brennan goes across the river, who runs the White House kill list (excuse me, “disposition matrix”)?
— Blake News (@blakehounshell) January 7, 2013
And, zing:
Did John Brennan ever meet Paula Broadwell? Asking for a friend.
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) January 7, 2013
Twitchy will continue to monitor this news and will update with further developments.
Update: David Axelrod swoons.
When I was in WH, I slept better at night knowing that John Brennan never did. He worked 24/7 to keep Americans safe. Extraordinary guy.
— David Axelrod (@davidaxelrod) January 7, 2013
Gee, we wonder why?
Obama's CAIR-kowtowing, soft-on-jihad CIA Director nominee John Brennan ==> http://t.co/GJxM4Iz1
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) January 7, 2013
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