The Director of U.S. National Intelligence James Clapper said on Thursday that he has tendered his letter of resignation.
Clapper however said that his resignation would not be immediate as he would stay until the end of the administration of President Barack Obama.
“I submitted my letter of resignation last night which felt pretty good. I’ve got 64 days left,” Clapper said during a U.S. congressional intelligence committee hearing.
His notice of resignation is coming one week after Republican Candidate won the election to be the 45th President of the United States.
Clapper, 75, has served as the U.S. top spy since 2010 and has said for months he intended to step down when President Barack Obama leaves office in January.
Clapper’s service in government spans six decades, beginning in the 1960s as a U.S. Air Force officer.
Clapper “always exhibited sober judgment and put the fate of the nation first,” said Representative Adam Schiff, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee.
