Loyal, vengeful and with no experience? Meet your new spy chief. (washingtonpost.com) Loyal, vengeful and with no experience? Meet your new spy chief. By David Ignatius 2026060417560400 "The Acting Director of Political Retribution." Sadly, that might be the best shorthand title for the official chosen Tuesday to oversee the nation's 18 intelligence agencies. Our new spy chief has zero intelligence experience but a stellar record as a political loyalist to President Donald Trump.