Intel chief suggests US spies might defect over budget impasse

foxnews.com - Could Russia or Iran exploit the Washington budget impasse to recruit American spies?Director of National Intelligence James Clapper seems to think so.Taking the warnings about the impact of the partial government shutdown to new levels, Clapper suggested Wednesday during a Senate hearing that cash-strapped spies might be tempted to switch national loyalties."This is a dreamland for foreign intelligence services to recruit," Clapper said, citing the "financial challenges" facing intelligence employees from both the current stand-off and furloughs driven by the sequester.