KIMBERLY DOZIER Associated Press Writers= WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama intends to nominate the Pentagon's top intelligence official, James Clapper, as the next national intelligence director despite some objections from Capitol Hill, two senior administration officials said Friday. Obama will announce his nomination of Clapper, a retired Air Force general, in a Rose Garden ceremony Saturday morning, said one of the officials. Both would speak only on condition of anonymity ahead of the announcement. Clapper would replace retired Adm. Dennis Blair, who resigned last month after frequent clashes with the White House. But Clapper's own combative sparring with lawmakers during past...
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