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| Bolten said to push Goss's exit |
| 2006-05-10 |
Intelligence insiders say that former CIA Director Porter Goss was given less than a day to pack his bags by new White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten, who is moving swiftly to put a new and more aggressive face on the administration. Despite Monday's praise by President Bush for Goss, with whom he held an exit ceremony last Friday at the White House, the insiders say that the decision to dump Goss came hard and fast. One says that Goss revealed to his senior staff on Friday that Bolten had called him last Thursday night to ask if he had "thought through an exit strategy." On Friday morning, Bolten made a second call to demand Goss's resignation that day, which he gave. Some insiders view Bush's praise for Goss as part of an effort to offset stories that the director had been fired. Others say it was an attempt by the White House to make Goss look good so that his hiring less than two years ago isn't viewed as a mistake. |
| Posted by:Nimble Spemble |
| #2 UMmmm...So many possibilities. NoneBad. a.s. |
| Posted by: as 2006-05-10 21:27 |
| #1 You're doing a great job, Goose. |
| Posted by: Omalet Whetle9525 2006-05-10 16:50 |