It is a component of an Arabic name, a type of epithet, in theory referring to the bearer's first-born son or daughter. By extension, it may also have hypothetical or metaphorical references, e.g. in a nom de guerre or a nickname, without literally referring to a son or a daughter.
Print |. A A. Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner, R-Wis., an author of the Patriot Act, is calling for Director of National Intelligence James Clapper to be prosecuted for lying to Congress last March in response to a question by Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., about alleged NSA snooping on Americans.
In a phone interview with CNNâs Jake Trapper, Trump responded to the allegations surrounding Clintonâs sending of classified emails on her private server by comparing her to David Petraeus, former General and CIA Director, who pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge over mishandling classified information.