STATEMENT OF FBI
DIRECTOR ROBERT S. MUELLER, III, ON THE RETIREMENT OF CIA DIRECTOR
GEORGE TENET
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- FBI Director Robert S. Mueller, III, issued the
following statement today:
“I have worked closely
with George Tenet during my tenure as FBI Director. We have jointly
briefed the President every weekday morning
and participated in countless other meetings, and I have consistently
been impressed by his patriotism, his leadership, and his commitment
to protecting the American people. I know he has earned the respect
of leaders around the world. He has certainly earned mine.
“George has transformed the CIA – working
to build its human intelligence capabilities, improving the caliber
of its analysis
and intelligence products, and providing a model for the use of Information
Technology in the Intelligence Community. I have seen the results of
his efforts every day in the intelligence we receive and in the unprecedented
cooperation between our agencies.
“George has sought at every turn to bridge the gap between the
CIA and FBI with one goal in mind – the security of the American
public. Due to his constant efforts to bring the intelligence agencies
closer together, we are better able to predict the actions of our adversaries
and to protect Americans from evolving transnational threats.
“His resignation is
a great loss to the CIA, to the American people, and to me personally.
I wish him all the best.”
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