Says the convert to Islam.
He said he “marveled at the majesty of the Hajj” and this was taken as meaning that he’d been to Mecca, a city only Muslims are allowed to go to. A disgruntled employee did a lot to spread the story. But you don’t have to go to Mecca to “marvel at the Hajj” (and if a CIA agent couldn’t sneak into Mecca without converting, who else could?).
In any case, he’s a despicable, as is Michael Hayden, whose also in the news today.