Rogers Mentioned as Possible Candidate to Lead CIARogers Mentioned as Possible Candidate to Lead CIA

11/13/12 - Following last week’s surprise resignation of CIA director David Petraeus, a well-known name from Livingston County is being touted as a possible successor. Congressman Mike Rogers, who chairs the House intelligence committee, was mentioned Sunday in a New York Times article listing possible candidates to take over the nation’s premiere spy agency. The Howell Republican, who is a former FBI agent and one-time Army officer, has so far made no comment on the speculation. Also mentioned in the article as succeeding Petraeus was retired CIA operative John O. Brennan, National Security Advisor Thomas E. Donilon and Michael E. Leiter, the former director of the National Counterterrorism Center. However, the Times article posited that Rogers, “…could sail through confirmation hearings and give a bipartisan air to the administration's efforts, as Mr. Petraeus did." Macomb County Congresswoman Candice Miller has also endorsed a possible Rogers nomination to head up the CIA, telling The Detroit News that Rogers would be an "excellent choice." CIA deputy director Michael Morell is currently heading up the agency following Petraeus' resignation Friday after news broke of his affair with biographer Paula Broadwell. Morell is also a likely candidate for permanent replacement. (JK)