Bolten said to push Goss's exit-given less than a day...

[katty]

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Bolten said to push Goss's exit
By Paul Bedard

Posted 5/9/06

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Intelligence insiders say that former CIA Director Porter Goss was given less than a day to pack his bags by new White House Chief of Staff Josh Bolten, who is moving swiftly to put a new and more aggressive face on the administration.

Despite Monday's praise by President Bush for Goss, with whom he held an exit ceremony last Friday at the White House, the insiders say that the decision to dump Goss came hard and fast. One says that Goss revealed to his senior staff on Friday that Bolten had called him last Thursday night to ask if he had "thought through an exit strategy."

On Friday morning, Bolten made a second call to demand Goss's resignation that day, which he gave.

[xultar]

1. Trying to give Bolten balls so Negropante won't get coverage for

bringing in his pals.

[tanyev]

2. I didn't realize that CIA Director was considered White House staff.

How does Bolten have authority over him?

[genieroze]

3. Good question.