I’m watching the Senate Intelligence Committee’s hearing on Global Threats.
And I’m a bit alarmed that both Dianne Feinstein and Saxby Chambliss used their statements to suggest Robert Mueller should stay beyond the end of his already-extended term this year.
DiFi said, “unless Congress intervenes again, this threats hearing will be the last one for Robert Mueller” and then looked at him and said, “it could happen.”
Then Saxby repeated that line, saying he would shortly approach Mueller to ask him to stay on again.
Before his statement, James Clapper also nodded to Mueller, noting he has served as Director for 12 years.
We have terms for FBI Director for good reason. Not just to prevent the rise of another J Edgar Hoover, one person with an empire over the secret information collection in the US. But also to bring a fresh approach to such things as our manufacturing of “terrorists.”