Former CIA Director James Woolsey dies
R. James Woolsey, the former director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) under former President Clinton who served a brief, embattled tenure, died on Wednesday. He was 84. Woolsey’s wife Conchita Sarnoff Woolsey told The New York Times that he died from a stroke in their Wa.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated intelligence & security brief. The source report from The Hill says: R. James Woolsey, the former director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) under former President Clinton who served a brief, embattled tenure, died on Wednesday. He was 84. Woolsey’s wife Conchita Sarnoff Woolsey told The New York Times that he died from a stroke in their Wa.
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- Published: Jul 23, 2026, 2:27 AM UTC
- Coverage area: Intelligence & Security
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