Central Intelligence Agency
Director George J. Tenet

President Bush's spokesman Ari Fleischer said January 16, 2001 that Bush has asked George Tenet, the current director of central intelligence, "to stay on the job for what will amount to an undetermined period of time."

Tenet is the first CIA director in 28 years to remain in office after the White House switched occupants.

CIA spokesman Bill Harlow said Tenet "is pleased and honored to have the opportunity to continue to serve."

Tenet was sworn in as Director of Central Intelligence on July 11, 1997, following a unanimous vote by both the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and the full Senate. In his position, he heads the Intelligence Community (all foreign intelligence agencies of the United States) as well as directing the Central Intelligence Agency.