Brennan Hearing Opens White House to Scrutiny of Drone Program
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A Senate hearing on John Brennan’s nomination as CIA director will give U.S. lawmakers a chance to challenge a member of the White House national security team over policies including the targeted killings of suspected terrorists overseas.
The Obama administration’s drone program, pursued without the oversight of Congress or the judiciary, has angered lawmakers who haven’t been able to question the White House about it. Their opportunity comes tomorrow during a confirmation hearing on Brennan, President Barack Obama’s counterterrorism adviser and an architect of the drone policy.