Freeman appointment - USA may appoint foreign agent as intelligence chief

Charles Freeman, the apparent appointee of the Obama administration as Chairman of the National Intelligence Council, was president of the Midlle East Policy Council (MEPC) a lobby group for Arab interests. It is clearly absurd to appoint an agent of a foreign power to direct the assessment of United States Intelligence. How could this have happened? Freeman reportedly accepted a $1 Million donation from the King of Saudi Arabia for the MEPC and said:

These are obviously very difficult times for any organization attempting to promote better understanding and stronger ties between the United States and the Arab world. ...Financial support has been very negatively affected both by ... the financial controls and other restrictions on international financial transactions -- inhibiting and tending to reduce the willingness to give as well...About a year and a half ago the board of MEPC ...concluded that we probably couldn't continue our work and we couldn't survive on the basis of a continuing flow of small and medium size donations. The only way we could ensure our survival and the continuation of our work over the long run was through the establishment of an endowment. Thanks to the generosity of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia we have managed to accumulate an endowment....I periodically visit the region -- to the Kingdom and to other countries in the Gulf. I meet mostly with individuals and companies who are interested in seeing better relations between the US and the Arab world...Frankly, I'm delighted that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has, after a long delay, begun to make serious public relations efforts. ...