John E. McLaughlin

This article is about the CIA official. For others named John McLaughlin, see John McLaughlin.

John Edward McLaughlin (born June 15, 1942) was sworn in as Deputy Director of Central Intelligence on October 19, 2000, to serve under DCI George Tenet. After Tenet's resignation on June 3, 2004, the Bush Administration announced that McLaughlin would serve as acting director after Tenet's departure on July 11, 2004. McLaughlin himself stepped down as director on 22 September, 2004 after Porter Goss was confirmed by the Senate to serve as the new director.

He was born in McKeesport, Pennsylvania.