Robert Joseph Eatinger, Jr. | |
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| General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency | |
Acting | |
| In office October 25, 2013 – March 13, 2014 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Stephen W. Preston |
| Succeeded by | Caroline Krass |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 1, 1957 Oak Park, Illinois[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | California State University, San Bernardino (B.A., political science) University of San Diego School of Law (J.D.) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Known for | Being publicly accused of criminal behavior by Senator Dianne Feinstein on 11 March 2014 |
Robert Joseph "Bob" Eatinger (born October 1, 1957) was Deputy General Counsel for Operations for the Central Intelligence Agency, serving as Acting General Counsel of the CIA from 2009 to March 2014. He has served as a lawyer in various capacities, in the CIA and Navy during the U.S. War on Terror, during which the CIA held dozens of detainees in black site prisons around the globe.[2][3][4]
Eatinger's name came into the public eye on 11 March 2014, when he was mentioned by title (not name) in the speech by Senator Dianne Feinstein related to her accusations of criminal spying behavior, and Constitutional "separation of powers" violations by the CIA.
Feinstein stated that Eatinger's name was mentioned "over 1,600 times" in the classified torture report produced by the SSCI.
- ^ "Robert Joseph Eatinger Jr. born" (PDF). Oak Leaves. Oak Park, Illinois. 1957-10-10. Retrieved 2014-03-21.
- ^ "CIA lawyer Robert Eatinger is no stranger to controversy". Los Angeles Times. March 13, 2014.
- ^ "CIA Lawyer at Center of Computer Snooping Clash, WASHINGTON March 12, 2014 (AP), By STEPHEN BRAUN Associated Press". ABC News.
- ^ Mazzetti, Mark (June 20, 2007). "Nominee for C.I.A. Counsel Offers Few Details in His Senate Confirmation Hearing". New York Times. Retrieved October 6, 2011.