1 00:00:07,190 --> 00:00:04,390 you know we tried to clarify has he 2 00:00:08,230 --> 00:00:07,200 resigned has he been placed on leave has 3 00:00:09,990 --> 00:00:08,240 he been dismissed of his 4 00:00:11,430 --> 00:00:10,000 responsibilities which is ultimately 5 00:00:13,830 --> 00:00:11,440 what the case is 6 00:00:15,910 --> 00:00:13,840 um or what's the status that they would 7 00:00:18,630 --> 00:00:15,920 they declined to comment on that so when 8 00:00:20,550 --> 00:00:18,640 they say that he is still currently 9 00:00:21,590 --> 00:00:20,560 there that's not incorrect but he has 10 00:00:24,230 --> 00:00:21,600 been 11 00:00:26,790 --> 00:00:24,240 dismissed of his responsibilities 12 00:00:28,710 --> 00:00:26,800 as director of defense intelligence 13 00:00:30,790 --> 00:00:28,720 which means at this current point he's 14 00:00:33,110 --> 00:00:30,800 doing what what this is 15 00:00:34,709 --> 00:00:33,120 this is extremely common in the 16 00:00:36,790 --> 00:00:34,719 department of defense especially in a 17 00:00:38,069 --> 00:00:36,800 world where 18 00:00:39,990 --> 00:00:38,079 it almost literally takes an act of 19 00:00:41,670 --> 00:00:40,000 congress to fire people this is what's 20 00:00:43,110 --> 00:00:41,680 called flying a desk 21 00:00:45,110 --> 00:00:43,120 meaning that he 22 00:00:46,549 --> 00:00:45,120 has no responsibilities 23 00:00:48,709 --> 00:00:46,559 he may still 24 00:00:50,150 --> 00:00:48,719 uh be obligated to attend management 25 00:00:52,549 --> 00:00:50,160 meetings that kind of thing but he has