U.S. spy chief to resign as Trump takes officeWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Director of National Intelligence James Clapper announced his resignation on Thursday and said it “felt pretty good” to step down, ending a six-year tenure as the top U.S. spy that included a sometimes rocky relationship with Congress. Clapper, 75, a retired three-star U.S. Air Force general, will stay on until Democratic President Barack Obama leaves office in January. He has said for months he intended to leave when Obama departed and his replacement will be chosen by Republican President-elect Donald Trump. Clapper’s term was marked by efforts to grapple with the re-emergence of an aggressive Russia, extremist attacks and growing cyber threats, as well as misleading a Senate committee about federal policy on collecting data on millions of Americans. His formal letter of resignation was issued in response to a White House request that all Obama administration political appointees submit resignations effective at noon on Jan. 20, a spokesperson for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence said. Clapper appeared before the U.S. House of Representatives intelligence committee hearing on Thursday and Representative Adam Schiff, the committee’s top-ranking Democrat, lightheartedly said he hoped Clapper would stay in the job for four more years. “I submitted my letter of resignation last night, which felt pretty good,” Clapper responded. “I’ve got 64 days left.” In March 2013 Clapper found himself at the center of controversy after testifying before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, telling Senator Ron Wyden that the U.S. government did “not wittingly” collect data on millions or hundreds of millions of Americans. His statement was disproved months later when former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden exposed classified details of U.S. surveillance programs, including one that collected domestic U.S. phone call data in bulk. Clapper later said his response to the Senate was the “least untruthful” one he could provide. On Thursday, Wyden said senior intelligence officials “engaged in a deception spree regarding mass surveillance” during Clapper’s tenure. Others praised Clapper with Senate Intelligence Chairman Richard Burr, a North Carolina Republican, saying he had “served our country honorably and with distinction in every capacity requested of him.” Before last week’s presidential election Clapper’s office issued a pre-election declaration accusing Russia of hacking U.S. political operatives and individuals as part of a scheme to “interfere with the U.S. election process.” On Thursday he declined to comment on whether the Russians had shared any of the hacked information with unnamed Americans in the past 18 months. Clapper said he did not expect “a significant change in Russian behavior” when asked about Russia’s alleged involvement in hacking. He added that Russia was planning to expand its presence at a naval base it maintains in Tartous, Syria.     The leading candidates to replace Clapper in the Trump administration include Robert Cardillo, director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and a previous deputy director of national intelligence under Clapper, according to national security officials and people close to Trump’s transition team. Retired Lieutenant General Ronald Burgess, who headed the Defense Intelligence Agency during Obama’s first term, and former Republican Representative Pete Hoekstra, who chaired the House Intelligence Committee, also may be in contention, sources said. The director of national intelligence oversees 17 U.S. intelligence agencies and serves as the president’s principal intelligence adviser and briefer. As deputy director of national intelligence, Cardillo had served as Obama’s “alternate” principal briefer, an official said. Clapper’s service in military and intelligence spanned six decades, beginning in the 1960s in the U.S. Marine Corps followed by enlistment as a U.S. Air Force officer. politicsNews
spy chief resign trump takes officewashington reuters director national intelligence james clipper announced resignation thursday said felt pretty good step ending tenure top spy included sometimes rocky relationship congress clipper retired air force general stay democratic president barack obama leaves office january he said months intended leave obama departed replacement chosen republican donald trump clipper term marked efforts apple aggressive russia extremist attacks growing cyber threats well misleading senate committee federal policy collecting data millions americans his formal letter resignation issued response white house request obama administration political appointees submit resignations effective noon spokesperson office director national intelligence said clipper appeared house representatives intelligence committee hearing thursday representative adam chief committee democrat lightheartedly said hoped clipper would stay job four years i submitted letter resignation last night felt pretty good clipper responded i got days in march clipper found center controversy testifying senate select committee intelligence telling senator ron widen government willingly collect data millions hundreds millions americans his statement disproved months later former national security agency contractor edward snowden exposed classified details surveillance programs including one collected domestic phone call data bulk clipper later said response senate least truthful one could provide on thursday widen said senior intelligence officials engaged deception spree regarding mass surveillance clipper tenure others praised clipper senate intelligence chairman richard burn north carolina republican saying served country honorably distinction every capacity requested before last week presidential election clipper office issued declaration accusing russia hacking political operatives individuals part scheme interfere election on thursday declined comment whether russian shared hacked information unnamed americans past months clipper said expect significant change russian behavior asked russia alleged involvement hacking he added russia planning expand presence naval base maintains various syria the leading candidates replace clipper trump administration include robert castillo director national agency previous deputy director national intelligence clipper according national security officials people close trump transition team retired lieutenant general ronald burgess headed defense intelligence agency obama first term former republican representative pete hoekstra chaired house intelligence committee also may contention sources said the director national intelligence oversees intelligence agencies serves president principal intelligence adviser briefed as deputy director national intelligence castillo served obama alternate principal briefed official said clipper service military intelligence spanned six decades beginning marine corps followed enlistment air force officer politicsnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: U.S. spy chief to resign as Trump takes officeWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Director of National Intelligence James Clapper announced his resignation on Thursday and said it “felt pretty good” to step down, ending a six-year tenure as the top U.S. spy that included a sometimes rocky relationship with Congress. Clapper, 75, a retired three-star U.S. Air Force general, will stay on until Democratic President Barack Obama leaves office in January. He has said for months he intended to leave when Obama departed and his replacement will be chosen by Republican President-elect Donald Trump. Clapper’s term was marked by efforts to grapple with the re-emergence of an aggressive Russia, extremist attacks and growing cyber threats, as well as misleading a Senate committee about federal policy on collecting data on millions of Americans. His formal letter of resignation was issued in response to a White House request that all Obama administration political appointees submit resignations effective at noon on Jan. 20, a spokesperson for the Office of the Director of National Intelligence said. Clapper appeared before the U.S. House of Representatives intelligence committee hearing on Thursday and Representative Adam Schiff, the committee’s top-ranking Democrat, lightheartedly said he hoped Clapper would stay in the job for four more years. “I submitted my letter of resignation last night, which felt pretty good,” Clapper responded. “I’ve got 64 days left.” In March 2013 Clapper found himself at the center of controversy after testifying before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, telling Senator Ron Wyden that the U.S. government did “not wittingly” collect data on millions or hundreds of millions of Americans. His statement was disproved months later when former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden exposed classified details of U.S. surveillance programs, including one that collected domestic U.S. phone call data in bulk. Clapper later said his response to the Senate was the “least untruthful” one he could provide. On Thursday, Wyden said senior intelligence officials “engaged in a deception spree regarding mass surveillance” during Clapper’s tenure. Others praised Clapper with Senate Intelligence Chairman Richard Burr, a North Carolina Republican, saying he had “served our country honorably and with distinction in every capacity requested of him.” Before last week’s presidential election Clapper’s office issued a pre-election declaration accusing Russia of hacking U.S. political operatives and individuals as part of a scheme to “interfere with the U.S. election process.” On Thursday he declined to comment on whether the Russians had shared any of the hacked information with unnamed Americans in the past 18 months. Clapper said he did not expect “a significant change in Russian behavior” when asked about Russia’s alleged involvement in hacking. He added that Russia was planning to expand its presence at a naval base it maintains in Tartous, Syria.     The leading candidates to replace Clapper in the Trump administration include Robert Cardillo, director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and a previous deputy director of national intelligence under Clapper, according to national security officials and people close to Trump’s transition team. Retired Lieutenant General Ronald Burgess, who headed the Defense Intelligence Agency during Obama’s first term, and former Republican Representative Pete Hoekstra, who chaired the House Intelligence Committee, also may be in contention, sources said. The director of national intelligence oversees 17 U.S. intelligence agencies and serves as the president’s principal intelligence adviser and briefer. As deputy director of national intelligence, Cardillo had served as Obama’s “alternate” principal briefer, an official said. Clapper’s service in military and intelligence spanned six decades, beginning in the 1960s in the U.S. Marine Corps followed by enlistment as a U.S. Air Force officer. politicsNews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: spy chief resign trump takes officewashington reuters director national intelligence james clipper announced resignation thursday said felt pretty good step ending tenure top spy included sometimes rocky relationship congress clipper retired air force general stay democratic president barack obama leaves office january he said months intended leave obama departed replacement chosen republican donald trump clipper term marked efforts apple aggressive russia extremist attacks growing cyber threats well misleading senate committee federal policy collecting data millions americans his formal letter resignation issued response white house request obama administration political appointees submit resignations effective noon spokesperson office director national intelligence said clipper appeared house representatives intelligence committee hearing thursday representative adam chief committee democrat lightheartedly said hoped clipper would stay job four years i submitted letter resignation last night felt pretty good clipper responded i got days in march clipper found center controversy testifying senate select committee intelligence telling senator ron widen government willingly collect data millions hundreds millions americans his statement disproved months later former national security agency contractor edward snowden exposed classified details surveillance programs including one collected domestic phone call data bulk clipper later said response senate least truthful one could provide on thursday widen said senior intelligence officials engaged deception spree regarding mass surveillance clipper tenure others praised clipper senate intelligence chairman richard burn north carolina republican saying served country honorably distinction every capacity requested before last week presidential election clipper office issued declaration accusing russia hacking political operatives individuals part scheme interfere election on thursday declined comment whether russian shared hacked information unnamed americans past months clipper said expect significant change russian behavior asked russia alleged involvement hacking he added russia planning expand presence naval base maintains various syria the leading candidates replace clipper trump administration include robert castillo director national agency previous deputy director national intelligence clipper according national security officials people close trump transition team retired lieutenant general ronald burgess headed defense intelligence agency obama first term former republican representative pete hoekstra chaired house intelligence committee also may contention sources said the director national intelligence oversees intelligence agencies serves president principal intelligence adviser briefed as deputy director national intelligence castillo served obama alternate principal briefed official said clipper service military intelligence spanned six decades beginning marine corps followed enlistment air force officer politicsnews