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Acting CIA watchdog steps down, withdraws IG nomination
From a late posting last evening by Skid.[FOX] The acting watchdog at the CIA, who has been accused of retaliating against whistleblowers, is resigning, the agency confirmed Friday. Christopher Sharpley, whose nomination for the agency’s inspector general post had stalled in the Senate, said in a memo to employees that he is stepping down within 30 days. "After three decades of public service, he has decided to continue his career outside the agency, and we wish him the best in this new chapter," CIA spokesman Ryan Trapani said in a statement. "CIA's commitment to rigorous, independent oversight is unwavering, and the Office of Inspector General will carry on that important mission through the transition." Sharpley is also withdrawing his inspector general nomination, CNN reported. His reason for resigning from the agency and withdrawing his nomination was not immediately clear. Spend more time with the family, philately, memoirs ? The Senate wasn't prepared to advance Sharpley's nomination until a resolution to complaints from two former CIA employees-turned-whistleblowers who alleged retaliation, according to a congressional aide who wasn't authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke only on condition of anonymity. Posted by: Besoeker 2018-07-23 |
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