discussing this. and he proposed reforms, saying this is what we should do and even those were rejected by many. >> so many interesting conversations this morning. brennan's future and the future of the agency is now in doubt. this as one of brennan's predecessors coming out swinging with a defense of the c.i.a. is it time to reassess what the u.s. considers torture? and will the obama administration's drone program receive equal scrutiny? we've got all of these angles covered this morning beginning with senior white house correspondent jim acosta. what's the latest? >> good morning, alisyn, c.i.a. director john brennan conceded the agency made mistakes in using the harsh interrogation techniques, but he defended the methods, saying they provided useful intelligence, a view the president does not share. the only thing more rare than a news conference held inside the c.i.a. was the admission from the agency's director, john brennan, that terror detainees swept up after 9/11 were abused. >> in a limited number of cases,