Kyle Dustin "Dusty" Foggo

Kyle Dustin "Dusty" Foggo resigned May 8, 2006, as executive director of the Central Intelligence Agency. [1]

Foggo was "handpicked" by Porter J. Goss — who resigned May 5, 2006, as CIA Director — and is "currently under investigation for his role" in the Congressional bribery and DC sex scandal case. [2]

Upon Becoming Executive Director

Jason Vest wrote November 24, 2004, in The Nation of Foggo:

"The critical position of executive director--the person responsible for actually running the CIA day to day--is now going to a twenty-two-year agency veteran, but knowledgeable observers are less than optimistic about how the nominee, K. Dusty Foggo, will do, particularly with regard to fixing the agency's very broken support functions. While Foggo has had ample field experience--his last overseas assignment was running the agency's Germany-based forward logistics facility--his lack of senior headquarters-level posts may be inadequate preparation to run a 33,000-strong agency. 'He hasn't had a lot of give and take with the division chiefs or deputy directors, as well as equivalents at other agencies or on the Hill--at best, he's not ready,' says one veteran. Some also note memorable overseas clashes between Foggo and DO officers and State Department personnel."

Related SourceWatch Resources

• Bush administration scandals
• Republican 'culture of corruption'

External links

• Jason Vest, "Destabilizing the CIA," The Nation, November 24, 2004; December 13, 2004 issue.
• "Names Like 'Nine Fingers' and Dusty Foggo Make Even Gov't Contracting Interesting," Project on Government Oversight (POGO), April 28, 2006.
• Laura Rozen, "More Cunningham Case Allegations: Poker Parties, Prostitutes -- and Planes," War and Piece, April 28, 2006.
• Spencer Akerman, "Flat Denial on Foggo, Wilkes and Goss," The New Republic Blog, May 5, 2006.
• Miles Lathem, "CIA No. 3 Also Due to Get the Hook," New York Post, May 7, 2006.
• "CIA's number three official said to be under investigation for ties to bribery, hooker scandal," The Raw Story, May 6, 2006.
• "Kyle Dusty Foggo," Think Progress, May 8, 2006.
• Brian Ross and Richard Esposito, "Foggo Out at CIA," ABC News, May 8, 2006.
• "CIA's number three resigns," The Raw Story, May 8, 2006.
• "CIA No. 3, facing bribe probe, quits," UPI, May 8, 2006.
• Dan Eggen and Charles R. Babcock, "CIA Official Quits; FBI Probes Role in Defense Contracts," Washington Post, May 9, 2006.
• Paul Kiel, "Foggo Plays Dumb on Best Man's Company," TPM Muckraker, May 12, 2006.
• Jerry Kammer and Marcus Stern, "Federal agents raid home of CIA's former No. 3 boss," San Diego Union-Tribune, May 12, 2006.
• Dafna Linzer and Charles R. Babcock, "Ousted CIA No. 3 Is Target of Raids. Foggo's Home and Langley Office Swept in Corruption Probe," Washington Post, May 13, 2006.
• Seth Hettena, "Rep. Cunningham's Plea Was Only the Start," Associated Press (Guardian Unlimited (UK)), May 13, 2006.
• Mark Mazzetti and David Johnston, "C.I.A. Aide's House and Office Searched," New York Times, May 13, 2006.
• David Johnston, "Investigation at the C.I.A. Looks for Favors Among Friends," New York Times, November 5, 2006.
• Scott Lilly, "Firing the Foggo Prosecutor: Sacked U.S. Attorney Bags CIA Official" Center for American Progress, February 14, 2007.