Soon after McMullin joined the CIA , the September 11 attacks occurred , leading to an accelerated training and deployment . He spent the next decade working overseas on counterterrorism and intelligence operations as an operations officer with the National Clandestine Service in the Middle East , North Africa , and South Asia . He was first deployed in 2003 and left the agency in 2010
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
Evan McMullin