Changing Of The Guard -- A Commentary From In From The Cold

President-elect Barack Obama (R) steps up to the podium for his first press conference following his election victory in Chicago, November 7, 2008. (Carlos Barria/Reuters)

From In from The Cold:

When Barack Obama takes office, he will apparently appoint a new Director of the Central Intelligence Agency and a new leader for the wider intelligence community.

Sources tell the Washington Post that former Air Force General Michael Hayden, the CIA Director, and retired Admiral Mike McConnell, the Director of National Intelligence, expect to be replaced by the new administration.

The expectations of Hayden and McConnell are based on the fact that the Obama transition team has not reached out to either intelligence official. Additionally, key Democrats have called for their replacement when Obama takes office in January.

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