Counterterrorism Chief Stepping Down

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Matthew G. Olsen, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, is resigning after three years, a time during which the threat from Al Qaeda shifted from its headquarters in Pakistan to its affiliates in places like Syria, Iraq and Yemen. “Most Americans may not know Matt Olsen’s name, but every American is safer because of his service,” President Obama said in a statement released by the White House. Mr. Olsen has not set a date to leave the job, but it is expected to be in the next few months, after a successor is selected, a spokesman said. The National Counterterrorism Center is the nation’s terrorism information clearinghouse.