November 18 2016
James Clapper, the U.S. director of national intelligence, says he is stepping down, reports CNN.
Clapper announced on Thursday that he had submitted his resignation the night before. It takes effect on Jan. 20, 2017.
He told the House Select Committee on Intelligence that submitting his resignation "felt pretty good."
The move was not a surprise. Clapper previously indicated that he would step down at the end of President Barack Obama's final term.
As DNI, Clapper acts...
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