Chief's tenure was marked by turf battles with CIA
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By EILEEN SULLIVAN
WASHINGTON - A government official says Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair is resigning.
The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the announcement has not been made public.
President Barack Obama and Blair spoke on Thursday in the Oval Office and Blair offered to resign, according to ABC News, which first reported the story. His resignation could come as soon as Friday.
A retired Navy admiral, Blair is the third director of national intelligence, a position created in response to the 9/11 attacks.
Blair's tenure as the overseer of the nation's intelligence agencies was marked by turf battles with CIA Director Leon Panetta and controversial public comments in the wake of the Christmas Day airliner bombing attempt.
Blair's resignation comes in the wake of a scathing Senate Intelligence Committee report regarding intelligence failures and the Christmas Day bombing attempt. That report was highly critical of the DNI's National Counterrorism Center.
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leaks and whistle blowers multiply
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overwhelming evidence
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