"The courts have refused to second-guess the C.I.A. director's assertion of the privilege," Ms. Brookner writes.
In an e-mail, he added, "My response to the Director's assertion about the science of climate change being complex and that the film may not be the way they want to address the issue would also be this: I agree completely that the science is complex and I think that the film reflects that complexity as well as the enormous challenges we face as individuals and society to grapple with these issues.
At his recent news conference, Mr. Kuchma, a former missile factory director, repeated his assertion that he would not stand again for president.
Some of the credit belongs to Gottfried, who got the job in April 2011, after a search best remembered for Athletic Director Debbie Yow's assertion that the former Maryland coach Gary Williams sabotaged her attempts to hire a coach.
President Trump's personal lawyer on Thursday flatly denied former FBI director James B. Comey's assertion that Trump asked him for "loyalty" and accused Comey of improperly leaking "privileged communications" with the president.
Speculation has been intense about who might replace the actor, following his failure to commit to another instalment, the departure of Skyfall and Spectre director Sam Mendes and Craigig's assertion that he'd "rather slash my wrists" than make another movie.
Since the budget director made this assertion, reporters and op-ed writers have countered what Mulvaney said about Meals on Wheels, citing studies about the program's effectiveness.
But the hospital's director rejected the Israeli assertion that the hospital had been used for military purposes by Hamas or other militant groups.
Joe Jobe, the Biodiesel Board's executive director, denied Dr. Tyson's assertion and said the board was neutral over biodiesel's ingredients.
He rejected the current BBC director general, Tony Hall's assertion that the corporation had "lost the plot" by handing out more than £60m to departing senior executives over an eight year period.
3.54pm BST Stephanopoulos asked Greenwald for his reponse to the assertion by director of national intelligence James Clapper that the NSA disclosures are reckless and the news stories are inaccurate.
