Director Deutch spoke to central Los Angeles residents at a town hall
meeting about allegations that the CIA sold drugs in Los Angeles in
order to finance covert operations in Central America. Rep. Millender-McDonald, who represents California’s 37th
congressional district, sponsored the meeting. The director stated that he has seen no proof of such
allegations but that he will continue to pursue the matter if more
people bring new evidence to the investigation. Many of the
questioners were very confrontational. The allegations were
originally raised in the San Jose Mercury-News.