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Michael Leiter

Michael E. Leiter is an American lawyer and the former director of the United States National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC), having served in the Bush administration and been retained in the Obama administration. A statement released by the White House announced his resignation, effective July 8, 2011. His successor, Matthew G. Olsen, was sworn in on…

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Education
Columbia University (BA) Harvard University (JD)
Born
Englewood, New Jersey, U.S.
Preceded by
John Redd
President
George W. Bush Barack Obama
Succeeded by
Matthew Olsen

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Michael Leiter

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Michael Leiter

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related to Controversy · 16
Michael Leiter → Abdulmatallab's, Abdulmutallab, Amsterdam, Christmas Day, CIA, December, Delta, Detroit, In, Michigan, NCTC, New York Times, The New York Times, Though Michael Leiter, Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, Under Leiter's
related to External links · 12
Michael Leiter → Appearances, Appointment, C-SPANNCTC News Story, Congress Web Archives, FBI, Harvard Law Record, Kevin BrockNews, Library, NCTC, News, Terror, War
Born · 1
Michael Leiter → Englewood, New Jersey, U.S.
Education · 1
Michael Leiter → Columbia University (BA) Harvard University (JD)
Preceded by · 1
Michael Leiter → John Redd
President · 1
Michael Leiter → George W. Bush Barack Obama
Succeeded by · 1
Michael Leiter → Matthew Olsen

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Michael LeiterBornEnglewood, New Jersey, U.S.1.00infobox
Michael LeiterEducationColumbia University (BA) Harvard University (JD)1.00infobox
Michael LeiterPreceded byJohn Redd1.00infobox
Michael LeiterPresidentGeorge W. Bush Barack Obama1.00infobox
Michael LeiterSucceeded byMatthew Olsen1.00infobox
Michael Leiterrelated to ControversyUnder Leiter's0.60section
Michael Leiterrelated to ControversyNCTC0.60section
Michael Leiterrelated to ControversyUmar Farouk Abdulmutallab0.60section
Michael Leiterrelated to ControversyChristmas Day0.60section
Michael Leiterrelated to ControversyDelta0.60section
Michael Leiterrelated to ControversyAmsterdam0.60section
Michael Leiterrelated to ControversyDetroit0.60section

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