Politics

Obama Will Nominate John Brennan as Next CIA Director

Currently the president's top counterterrorism adviser

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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will nominate John Brennan as his next director of the Central Intelligence Agency.

Brennan, a 25-year CIA veteran, currently serves as Obama's top counterterrorism adviser. The White House says the president will announce Brennan's nomination during an event Monday afternoon.