Friday, May 26, 2006

Senate OKs Hayden Nomination as CIA Chief

An AP newswire article by Katherine Shrader, via The Baltimore Sun, reports that:

After hearing assurances he will be independent of the Pentagon, the Senate today easily confirmed Gen. Michael Hayden, a career Air Force man, to head the CIA.

Hayden, a four-star general, currently is the top deputy to National Intelligence Director John Negroponte.

Hayden, 61, will be the first active-duty or retired military officer to run the spy agency in 25 years. He was approved by a vote of 78-15.

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