Former CIA Director Michael Hayden Hospitalized After Suffering A Stroke

CIA Director Lt. Gen. Michael Hayden testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2008, before a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on world threats. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)
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Gen. Michael Hayden, former CIA and NSA director, has been hospitalized after suffering a stroke earlier in the week, according to a Friday CNN report. 

“He is receiving expert medical care for which the family is grateful,” his family said in a statement, per CNN.

Hayden is an analyst on CNN and has become a vocal critic of President Donald Trump, speaking out on administration moves like stripping fellow former CIA Director John Brennan’s security clearance.

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  1. Avatar for ghost ghost says:

    Best wishes for your health and recovery, Gen. Hayden.

  2. I’m sure POTUS’s gracious expressions of concern and support will be out any second now…

  3. What’s wrong with the universe?
    Him and Not Shitler
    No Justice

  4. Avatar for marby marby says:

    I had the same thought. As a former military man, Hayden was probably physically active and attentive to his health. And HE’S the one who has a stroke.

  5. I don’t like people who have strokes , they’re weak

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