Senator Richard Burr. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic: The Wrong Senator to Oversee the CIA
Richard Burr now leads the intelligence committee, but he seems more interested in protecting the agency than holding it accountable.
WNU Editor: Critics of the CIA are not happy .... and they are making their sentiments very clear. What's my take .... CIA torture reports, public oversight and investigations on the White house drone/assassination program, how intelligence is gathered, special ops, etc. .... this is all going to be swept under the rug.
Update: This is interesting .... it looks like no-one really cares .... CIA Torture Report Sinks A Little More, As Agencies Don't Bother To Read It (Ali Watkins, Huffington Post).
More News On The New Chairman Of The U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee
This is what happens when you put a CIA apologist in charge of CIA oversight -- Ryan Cooper, The Week
CIA torture report architect denounces Republican attempt to claw back copies -- The Guardian
GOP Senator Wants to Make Sure the Full CIA Torture Report Never Sees the Light of Day -- VICE
GOP Plans To Give Explosive Document Back To CIA -- Huffington Post
Senate Plans to Give Back Secret Torture Report Documents to CIA -- Sputnik
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