Brennan faced questions about his role in the use of torture during his confirmation hearing . He has a press conference at the CIA , scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on Thursday . Comment: Brennan was a CIA official under George W. Bush and advised Obama on intelligence .
Brennan faced questions about his role in the use of torture during his confirmation hearing . He has a press conference at the CIA , scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on Thursday . Brennan , a New Jersey native who speaks Arabic , studied at the American University in Cairo . Brennan was a CIA official under George W. Bush and advised Obama on intelligence .