Snickers are raining down on the director of national intelligence for his confusion over the apparently devilish “rein” versus “reign.”

In a Wednesday release announcing the departure of Matt Olsen, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, DNI James R. Clapper said, “Since assuming the reigns in 2011, Matt and his leadership team have worked tirelessly to better integrate our counterterrorism community, successfully strengthening key partnerships across IC agencies and elements and with federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies.”