The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

A) are independent agencies that answer to neither the president nor Congress.
B) are headed by the president.
C) are headed by the Senate Intelligence Committee.
D) are headed by the House Intelligence Committee.

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

A civilian foreign intelligence service of the federal government of the United States, tasked with gathering, processing, and analyzing national security information.

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

A principal federal law enforcement agency of the United States, dedicated to safeguarding national security and combating major criminal threats.

Independent Agencies

Agencies of the United States government that operate independently of the federal executive departments, though they are still subject to presidential control.