In September 2016 , the Congress passed the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act ( JASTA ) that would allow relatives of victims of the September 11 attacks to sue Saudi Arabia for its government 's alleged role in the attacks . Congress overwhelmingly rejected President Barack Obama 's veto . Brennan warned of the JASTA bill 's " grave implications for the national security of the United States . " While director , Brennan created ten new " mission centers " in his campaign to focus the CIA on threats in cyberspace , where analysts and hackers work in teams with focuses on specific areas of the globe and particular issues . In addition , he created the Directorate for Digital Innovation ( DDI ) to hone the Agency 's tradecraft in the information technology sector and create new tools dedicated to cyber-espionage . Despite general praise for his actions from within the intelligence community about Brennan 's shift towards cyber , some CIA officials said they held reservations in moving away from traditional human intelligence . In January 2017 , Brennan , alongside FBI director James Comey , NSA director Mike Rogers , and Director of National Intelligence James Clapper briefed President-elect Donald Trump in Trump Tower on the findings of the intelligence community in regards to Russian election interference and the allegations contained in the Steele dossier
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
John O. Brennan