Obama to unveil new intelligence chief

US president Barack Obama is today set to nominate James Clapper, the Pentagon’s top intelligence official, to oversee the nation’s 16 spy agencies.

Sat, 05 Jun, 2010 - 10:42

US president Barack Obama is today set to nominate James Clapper, the Pentagon’s top intelligence official, to oversee the nation’s 16 spy agencies.

Mr Obama is expected to announce the nomination of the retired Air Force three-star general, as national intelligence director in a Rose Garden event.

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