Porter Goss

Porter Goss 

CIA Director Porter Goss Resigns

CIA Director Porter Goss Resigns in Latest High-Profile Change of Bush Administration Personnel

By JENNIFER LOVEN

WASHINGTON May 5, 2006 (AP)— CIA Director Porter Goss resigned unexpectedly Friday, leaving behind a spy agency still struggling to recover from the scars of intelligence failures before America's worst terrorist attack and faulty information that formed the U.S. rationale for invading Iraq.

It was the latest move in a second-term shake-up of President Bush's team.

Making the announcement from the Oval Office, Bush called Goss' tenure one of transition.

"He has led ably," Bush said, Goss at his side. "He has a five-year plan to increase the analysts and operatives."

The president did not name a successor. Read more...


Link:

Bush taps Rep. Porter Goss to head CIA
September 10, 2004

CIA Director Out, Presidential Send-0ff Video


Note:

It should be noted that former Senator Porter Gross was the only man besides George H. W. Bush who was our former President to ever hold this post within the CIA. Both men having similar political background.