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Panetta Admits CIA Has “Misled” Congress

HeadlineJul 09, 2009

Central Intelligence Agency Director Leon Panetta has admitted the CIA has misled Congress on intelligence matters since at least 2001. On Wednesday, a group of seven Democratic lawmakers released a letter describing Panetta’s comments. House Intelligence Committee chair Silvestre Reyes said CIA officials “affirmatively lied” in a recent briefing on an unspecified matter.

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