James Clapper, U.S. Director of National Intelligence, Resigns from Position

James Clapper, the U.S. Director of National Intelligence, announced his resignation from this position ahead of the power transition to Donald Trump, the elected President of the United States. He coordinated 17 U.S. intelligence agencies, including the CIA and NSA. Clapper had stated in Congress that he would not remain in his position after January 20 when power transfers to Trump. The 75-year-old general informed the House Intelligence Committee on Thursday, November 17, that he had submitted his resignation letter the previous night. According to AFP, Clapper mentioned that he has 64 days left in his service, which he described as difficult days for him and his wife. His tenure coincided with the disclosure of documents from the U.S. National Security Agency by Edward Snowden, which revealed that the agency collects vast amounts of information and conversations of American citizens. The documents also indicated that the NSA was eavesdropping on U.S. allies, leading to tensions between the U.S. and Germany and France. In 2013, before Snowden's disclosures, Clapper testified before Congress that the NSA does not collect information on American citizens from telecommunications and internet companies. Following this, Snowden stated in an interview that he released the classified documents due to Clapper's 'lying.' In this context, the U.S. National Security Director denied the eavesdropping on 70 million French citizens. The Guardian reported that the U.S. had a list of world leaders for surveillance. Snowden also mentioned U.S. spying on world leaders during the UN climate summit. The House of Representatives passed a bill against bulk data collection in the U.S. 'The exit of British spies from several countries' followed the document disclosures. Germany summoned the U.S. ambassador. Iran reacted to the statements of the U.S. Director of National Intelligence, stating that there are 'no signs' of terrorist intervention in the crash of the Russian plane. The U.S. sees no signs of cooperation between al-Qaeda and ISIS in Syria. The changing battlefield of 'proxies'; the war against the people in the streets of Iran. The first paragraph; the responsibility of the opposition and the possibility of radicalizing Iranian society. The death of the last Mossad representative in Tehran amid the Iran crisis. Trump: I hope there will be no need for further action regarding Iran; they were killing people recklessly. The shadow of war over Tehran; 'Trump is seeking decisive military options against Iran.' The death of the last Mossad representative in Tehran amid the Iran crisis. Trump emphasized 'stopping executions in Iran': we do not know what will happen in the future. Trump says if the Islamic Republic attempts to assassinate him, it will be 'wiped off the face of the earth.'