Top Two Officials In U.S. Intelligence Expect to Lose Jobs

Obama Silent Amid Conflicting Advice

By Walter Pincus and Karen DeYoung
Washington Post Staff Writers
Wednesday, November 12, 2008; A01

The nation's top two intelligence officers expect to be replaced by President-elect Barack Obama early in his administration, according to senior intelligence officials.

A number of influential congressional Democrats oppose keeping Director of National Intelligence Mike McConnell and CIA Director Michael V. Hayden in their posts because both have publicly supported controversial Bush administration policies on interrogation and telephone surveillance. One Democrat on the Senate intelligence committee said there is a "consensus" view on the matter.