A Jewish lawyer with the CIA is threatening to sue the federal government for stereotyping Jews as security risks. Adam Ciralsky, 28, was placed on administrative leave in October after CIA officials said that he had unauthorized contacts with Israelis. A member of the CIA’s honor program for lawyers, Ciralsky was set to rotate into a White House post to advise Richard Clark, the administration’s terrorism expert at the National Security Council, according to a source with direct knowledge of the incident. But when the time came for his security clearance to be renewed, the CIA blocked the appointment. According to the source, the CIA asked Ciralsky about his parents contributions to Jewish causes and his contact with Israelis.
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