Trump’s pick for spy chief, Rep. John Ratcliffe, poised for approval after Senate hearing
4 years, 8 months ago

Trump’s pick for spy chief, Rep. John Ratcliffe, poised for approval after Senate hearing

LA Times  

Rep. John Ratcliffe, President Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence, had his confirmation hearing Tuesday in the Senate Intelligence Committee. Last summer, President Trump’s choice for national intelligence director, Rep. John Ratcliffe, appeared doomed in the Senate, where even Republicans worried that his lack of national security experience and his exaggerated resume made him unfit to oversee the nation’s 17 spy agencies. “It won’t be shaded for anyone.” Senate Intelligence Committee Vice Chairman Sen. Mark R. Warner, left, and Chairman Richard M. Burr at Tuesday’s confirmation hearing for Rep. John Ratcliffe. Only after three senators pressed him did Ratcliffe say he disagreed with the president’s claim that U.S. intelligence agencies — which he would oversee if confirmed — had “run amok.” Ratcliffe said he couldn’t yet assess other high-profile threats and disputes that would fall under his purview.

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'Bitter disappointment': Conservative warns Trump pick to step aside or become 'scapegoat'
4 weeks ago

'Bitter disappointment': Conservative warns Trump pick to step aside or become 'scapegoat'

Raw Story  

In a column for the Washington Post, a senior political correspondent for the National Review suggested one of Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees might want to withdraw their name because the position isn't worth the peril to their reputation. With former Democrat Rep. Tulsi Gabbard tapped by Trump to fill the position of pulling together information from America's wide array of …

Former officials urge closed-door Senate hearings on Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s pick for intel chief
1 month ago

Former officials urge closed-door Senate hearings on Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s pick for intel chief

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Nearly 100 former senior U.S. diplomats and intelligence and national security officials have urged Senate leaders to schedule closed-door hearings to allow for a full review of the government’s files on former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Donald Trump’s pick to be national intelligence director. The former officials, who served in both Democratic and Republican administrations, said they were “alarmed” …

Donald Trump Cabinet: From vaccine sceptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr to Elon Musk
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump Cabinet: From vaccine sceptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr to Elon Musk

The Hindu  

After being elected as the 47th President of the United States Donald Trump is filling key posts in his second administration, putting an emphasis so far on aides and allies who were his strongest backers during the 2024 campaign President-elect Mr. Trump has turned to a head-spinning mix of candidates, many of whom are his personal friends. Tom Homan: U.S. …

Tulsi Gabbard questioned US Intelligence. Now she is Trump’s pick for top Intelligence role.
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tulsi Gabbard questioned US Intelligence. Now she is Trump’s pick for top Intelligence role.

Live Mint  

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead powerful U.S. spy agencies has often seemed to embrace Washington’s adversaries and questioned key American intelligence judgments, raising alarm among veteran intelligence officials and the wider national security establishment. If confirmed as director of National Intelligence, former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii would hold a post whose extensive powers include briefing the president on …

Trump Cabinet: There's only one reason Trump would put crackpots in charge of military and intelligence agencies.
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Trump Cabinet: There's only one reason Trump would put crackpots in charge of military and intelligence agencies.

Slate  

In his first few picks for Cabinet secretaries, President-elect Donald Trump has made it clear—even clearer than many had predicted—that his main criterion for selection is blind loyalty. The same might be true of Trump’s pick for director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, the far-right Democrat turned MAGA Republican, who has no relevant experience except, perhaps, that she has avidly …

Trump taps former Texas congressman John Ratcliffe to lead CIA
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Trump taps former Texas congressman John Ratcliffe to lead CIA

Raw Story  

"Trump taps former Texas congressman John Ratcliffe to lead CIA" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. President-elect Donald Trump plans to nominate former Texas congressman John Ratcliffe as director of the Central Intelligence Agency, the Trump-Vance transition …

Trump picks Fox News host Pete Hegseth as secretary of defence, ex-top US spy John Ratcliffe as CIA director
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Trump picks Fox News host Pete Hegseth as secretary of defence, ex-top US spy John Ratcliffe as CIA director

Firstpost  

US President-elect Donald Trump has selected former director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe to serve as director of CIA. He has also nominated Fox News personality Pete Hegseth for secretary of defence US President-elect Donald Trump is in process of choosing and naming people who will be the part of his incoming team in the White House from January 2025. …

Donald Trump picks ‘China hawk’ John Ratcliffe as CIA director, taps Fox News host Pete Hegseth as defence secretary
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Donald Trump picks ‘China hawk’ John Ratcliffe as CIA director, taps Fox News host Pete Hegseth as defence secretary

Live Mint  

President-elect Donald Trump has moved to secure his national security team, announcing on Tuesday his picks for key positions within his administration. Trump nominated Pete Hegseth, a Fox News host and Army veteran, as Secretary of Defense and selected former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe to lead the Central Intelligence Agency. Here are key facts about the Republican-chosen John …

Donald Trump picks ex-US spy John Ratcliffe as CIA chief, Mike Huckabee as ambassador to Israel
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Donald Trump picks ex-US spy John Ratcliffe as CIA chief, Mike Huckabee as ambassador to Israel

Hindustan Times  

US President-elect Donald Trump, currently in the process of choosing his brand new cabinet, nominated former director of national intelligence John Ratcliffe to lead the Central Intelligence Agency. Former DNI chief and US spy John Ratcliffe Donald Trump has also chosen former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee as the ambassador to Israel and staunch loyalist Steven Witkoff as the special envoy …

Trump loyalist once called an 'idiot' by ex-CIA director to helm that same agency
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Trump loyalist once called an 'idiot' by ex-CIA director to helm that same agency

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump has selected John Ratcliffe to be director of the CIA in his new administration, reported RealClearPolitics' Philip Melanchthon Wegmann on Tuesday evening. The laptop, which was discovered in a repair shop in Maryland and reportedly had some of its contents relayed to Trump ally Rudy Giuliani during the 2020 election cycle, was a key focal point …

What to know about John Ratcliffe, Trump’s pick for CIA director
1 month, 4 weeks ago

What to know about John Ratcliffe, Trump’s pick for CIA director

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he would appoint John Ratcliffe to serve as CIA director in his new administration. 2 in the Trump administration Ratcliffe served as director of national intelligence for the final months of Trump’s first term, leading American spy agencies during the coronavirus pandemic and as the U.S. government contended with foreign efforts to …

Trump picks ex-US spy John Ratcliffe as CIA chief, Kash Patel misses out on top intelligence role
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Trump picks ex-US spy John Ratcliffe as CIA chief, Kash Patel misses out on top intelligence role

India TV News  

US President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday he had picked former director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe to serve as director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Earlier, there was earlier speculation that Kash Patel, an Indian-origin former Republican House staffer, might be appointed as CIA chief. Ratcliffe served as the nation's top spy from late May 2020 until Trump left …

Who is John Ratcliffe, former US spy tapped by Trump as CIA director?
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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Who is John Ratcliffe, former US spy tapped by Trump as CIA director?

India Today  

US President-elect Donald Trump picked John Ratcliffe, a former Congressman who served as the director of national intelligence during Trump's first term, to lead the Central Intelligence Agency. Ratcliffe was also declared as the nation's top spy in May 2020, eight months before Trump left office, news agency Reuters reported. John Ratcliffe served as director of national intelligence during the …

Tulsi Gabbard as picked by Trump for Director of National Intelligence
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Tulsi Gabbard as picked by Trump for Director of National Intelligence

CNN  

CNN — President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday he’s selected former Democratic congresswoman-turned Trump supporter Tulsi Gabbard as his pick to be director of national intelligence. Trump praised Gabbard in a statement announcing her selection, saying: “I know Tulsi will bring the fearless spirit that has defined her illustrious career to our Intelligence Community, championing our Constitutional Rights, and securing Peace …

Trump says he will nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to be attorney general
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Trump says he will nominate Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to be attorney general

LA Times  

President-elect Donald Trump chose Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida to serve as his attorney general on Wednesday, bypassing more experienced options in favor of a loyalist who has built a national reputation as a disruptor and has pledged to dramatically overhaul the Justice Department. Trump announced the decision in a post on his Truth Social network, saying: “Matt will end …

Trump Taps Former Intelligence Chief Ratcliffe to Lead CIA
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Trump Taps Former Intelligence Chief Ratcliffe to Lead CIA

Live Mint  

President-elect Donald Trump has picked his former national intelligence director, John Ratcliffe, to be the director of the Central Intelligence Agency, selecting a fierce loyalist from his first administration to lead the nation’s intelligence apparatus. During his first White House term, the president-elect often launched attacks on social media against US intelligence agencies while at times praising adversaries including Russian …

Trump picks John Ratcliffe to be CIA director
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Trump picks John Ratcliffe to be CIA director

The Hindu  

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he had picked former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe to serve as director of the Central Intelligence Agency. Mr. Ratcliffe, a close ally of Mr. Trump, served as director of national intelligence at the end of his first term. Mr. Ratcliffe was confirmed as the nation's top spy in May 2020, …

Donald Trump reveals John Ratcliffe as his pick for CIA Director in latest cabinet move
Top News
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Donald Trump reveals John Ratcliffe as his pick for CIA Director in latest cabinet move

Daily Mail  

President-elect Donald Trump announced that his former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe is his choice to lead the CIA – citing his credentials battling the 'fake Russian collusion' narrative. 'I am pleased to announce that former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe will serve as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency,' Trump said. Donald Trump says he will nominate …

Trump Names John Ratcliffe To Lead CIA
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Trump Names John Ratcliffe To Lead CIA

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he is nominating former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe to lead the Central Intelligence Agency. A former Republican congressman from Texas, Ratcliffe served as director of national intelligence for the final year and a half of Trump’s first term, leading the U.S. government’s spy agencies …

As the transition unfolds, Trump eyes one of his favorite targets: US intelligence
1 month, 4 weeks ago

As the transition unfolds, Trump eyes one of his favorite targets: US intelligence

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump has long viewed the nation’s spy services with suspicion, accusing them of trying to undermine his first term and campaigns. A former Republican congressman from Texas, Ratcliffe served as director of national intelligence for the final months of Trump’s first term, leading the U.S. government’s spy agencies during the coronavirus pandemic. House Intelligence Chairman Mike Turner, …

Trump builds out national security team with picks of Hegseth for Pentagon, Noem for DHS
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Trump builds out national security team with picks of Hegseth for Pentagon, Noem for DHS

Associated Press  

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump moved to build out his national security team Tuesday, announcing he is nominating Fox News host and Army veteran Pete Hegseth to serve as his defense secretary and former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe to lead the Central Intelligence Agency. “I look forward to John being the first person ever to …

President-elect Trump names John Ratcliffe as his pick for CIA director
1 month, 4 weeks ago

President-elect Trump names John Ratcliffe as his pick for CIA director

NPR  

President-elect Trump names John Ratcliffe as his pick for CIA director toggle caption Pool/Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump has named former Texas congressman John Ratcliffe as his pick to serve as director of the CIA in the incoming administration. Ratcliffe previously served as the director of national intelligence during Trump's first term, where he oversaw all 18 of the nation's …

Trump picks close ally John Ratcliffe for CIA director
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Trump picks close ally John Ratcliffe for CIA director

Politico  

This time around, Ratcliffe will have more time to exert Trump’s agenda inside a spy agency the president-elect has accused of working against him. A former lawyer, Ratcliffe, 59, first earned Trump’s trust during his time in Congress as one of the most outspoken critics of former special counsel Robert Mueller and his report on Russian influence efforts in the …

Trump picks John Ratcliffe for CIA director role
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Trump picks John Ratcliffe for CIA director role

Salon  

On the heels of the announcement that Donald Trump plans to hand the role of Homeland Security lead over to South Dakota Governor and family dog annihilator Kristi Noem, he dropped another controversial nomination on Tuesday evening, tapping his former head of intelligence, John Ratcliffe, to lead the CIA. In a statement posted to Truth Social, Trump sings Ratcliffe's praises, …

Trump’s intelligence director says ‘we’ll see’ if there’s a Biden administration
4 years, 1 month ago

Trump’s intelligence director says ‘we’ll see’ if there’s a Biden administration

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Well, these election issues, we’ll see who’s in …

Trump's spy chief blasted as an 'idiot' by veteran intelligence official
4 years, 2 months ago

Trump's spy chief blasted as an 'idiot' by veteran intelligence official

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump's director of national intelligence was blasted by the former CIA director. John Ratcliffe told Fox Business that data from Hunter Biden's laptop computer were not part of a Russian disinformation campaign, and suggested that Joe Biden and his son were involved in criminal activity. Michael Hayden, a retired U.S. Air Force general and former director of the …

Former CIA director John Brennan accuses intel chief of selectively declassifying documents to help Trump
4 years, 3 months ago

Former CIA director John Brennan accuses intel chief of selectively declassifying documents to help Trump

CNN  

Washington CNN — Former CIA director John Brennan on Tuesday accused current intelligence chief John Ratcliffe of selectively declassifying documents ahead of the November election that benefit President Donald Trump, telling CNN that the decision to release materials gathered by the agency on Russian allegations that Hillary Clinton was planning on “stirring up a scandal” against her Republican rival in …

Trump intel chief unveils unverified Russian info about Dems
4 years, 3 months ago

Trump intel chief unveils unverified Russian info about Dems

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s top intelligence official said Tuesday that he has declassified Russian intelligence alleging damaging information about Democrats during the 2016 election even though he acknowledged it might not be true. In a letter Tuesday to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., Ratcliffe said that in late July 2016, U.S. intelligence agencies obtained “insight” into Russian …

Trump’s spy chief declassified unverified Russian intelligence despite concerns raised by CIA and NSA
4 years, 3 months ago

Trump’s spy chief declassified unverified Russian intelligence despite concerns raised by CIA and NSA

CNN  

Washington CNN — Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe declassified unverified Russian intelligence despite concerns being raised by the CIA and National Security Agency, according to people briefed on the matter. The declassified document, which includes a Russian intelligence assessment from 2016 that Hillary Clinton had approved a campaign plan to “stir up a scandal” against then-candidate Donald Trump by …

Trump’s intel chief declassifies unverified Russian intelligence about Clinton campaign
4 years, 3 months ago

Trump’s intel chief declassifies unverified Russian intelligence about Clinton campaign

CNN  

Washington CNN — The top US intelligence official released information Tuesday about unverified Russian intelligence about Hillary Clinton that will likely fuel President Donald Trump’s attacks on the Russia investigation and Clinton’s 2016 campaign. Ratcliffe wrote to Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham, who released the summary, that the intelligence community “does not know the accuracy of this allegation or the …

Trump’s intelligence chief reverses decision to halt in-person election briefings for congressional committees
4 years, 3 months ago

Trump’s intelligence chief reverses decision to halt in-person election briefings for congressional committees

CNN  

Washington CNN — Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe reversed course Wednesday on his decision to end in-person election security briefings for key members of Congress by announcing that the intelligence community will continue to provide lawmakers on relevant oversight committees with in-person updates about threats to November’s election. Later Wednesday, Ratcliffe issued an on-the-record statement confirming that the intelligence …

Donald Trump's intel chief ends election security briefings to Hill
4 years, 4 months ago

Donald Trump's intel chief ends election security briefings to Hill

India Today  

The nation's top intelligence official has informed Congress that his office will no longer give in-person election security briefings on Capitol Hill, a move that raised concern among lawmakers Saturday about the public's right to know about foreign interference in the upcoming presidential election. US President Donald Trump said National Intelligence Director John Ratcliffe made the decision because the administration …

Divided Senate confirms Ratcliffe as intelligence chief
4 years, 7 months ago

Divided Senate confirms Ratcliffe as intelligence chief

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A sharply divided Senate confirmed John Ratcliffe as director of national intelligence on Thursday, with Democrats refusing to support the nomination over fears that he will politicize the intelligence community’s work under President Donald Trump. As acting director, Grenell made personnel changes and ordered reviews of the national intelligence director’s office that critics feared were an attempt to …

Rep. John Ratcliffe confirmed as national intelligence chief
4 years, 7 months ago

Rep. John Ratcliffe confirmed as national intelligence chief

LA Times  

The Senate on Thursday confirmed Texas Rep. John Ratcliffe as director of national intelligence, installing a new head of the nation’s intelligence agencies at a time when President Trump has ousted multiple officials. But most Democrats still opposed his nomination, making Ratcliffe the first director of national intelligence not to win broad bipartisan support since the position was created in …

Senate confirms Ratcliffe to lead intelligence community under fire
4 years, 7 months ago

Senate confirms Ratcliffe to lead intelligence community under fire

CNN  

CNN — Rep. John Ratcliffe was confirmed Thursday as President Donald Trump’s top intelligence official on a party-line Senate vote, putting the Texas Republican into the center of a political firestorm over the FBI’s prosecution of Michael Flynn and its Russia investigation. And Ratcliffe’s criticisms of the Ukraine whistleblower during Trump’s impeachment have prompted questions from Democrats about a chilling …

Senate confirms John Ratcliffe as new US spy chief
4 years, 7 months ago

Senate confirms John Ratcliffe as new US spy chief

Al Jazeera  

Republican ally of Trump takes control of sprawling US intelligence agencies after partisan purge of top officials. President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the next United States spy chief, John Ratcliffe, was confirmed by the Senate on Thursday. Ratcliffe is seen to be similarly loyal to Trump but he promised in his Senate confirmation hearing to be an independent head …

Marco Rubio To Head Senate Intelligence Committee Amid Probe Into Richard Burr
4 years, 7 months ago

Marco Rubio To Head Senate Intelligence Committee Amid Probe Into Richard Burr

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Florida Sen. Marco Rubio will temporarily become chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Republican leaders announced, taking charge of the panel at a time of turnover and tension in the nation’s intelligence community. The Senate panel’s report “is another stark reminder of the threat foreign adversaries pose to our elections and the need to remain …

Senate panel advances Trump’s spy chief pick
4 years, 7 months ago

Senate panel advances Trump’s spy chief pick

CNN  

CNN — The Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday advanced the nomination of GOP Rep. John Ratcliffe on a party-line vote to be the next director of national intelligence, Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn said after the vote. Tuesday’s vote was the first Senate Intelligence Committee meeting chaired by Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, the panel’s new chairman who has replaced …

Burr steps aside as Senate intelligence chair amid FBI probe
4 years, 7 months ago

Burr steps aside as Senate intelligence chair amid FBI probe

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A Republican senator with access to some of the nation’s top secrets became further entangled in a deepening FBI investigation as agents examining a well-timed sale of stocks during the coronavirus outbreak showed up at his home with a warrant to search his cellphone. Hours later, Sen. Richard Burr of North Carolina stepped aside Thursday as chairman of …

Intel nominee faces skeptics, vows to resist Trump pressure
4 years, 8 months ago

Intel nominee faces skeptics, vows to resist Trump pressure

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s nominee for national intelligence director sought at his confirmation hearing Tuesday to shed his reputation as a loyalist to the president, insisting to skeptical Democrats that he would carry out the job free of political influence or partisan bias. They also asked if he agreed with the president’s assertions that intelligence agencies had “run amok” …

Trump's Nominee For Intelligence Director Vows To Operate Independently
4 years, 8 months ago

Trump's Nominee For Intelligence Director Vows To Operate Independently

NPR  

Trump's Nominee For Intelligence Director Vows To Operate Independently Enlarge this image toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Pool/AFP via Getty Images Andrew Harnik/Pool/AFP via Getty Images Updated at 3:11 p.m. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and other committee members asked Ratcliffe about past Trump comments that the intelligence community had "run amok" and needed to be "reined in." The chairman Enlarge this image …

McConnell on Ratcliffe for DNI: ‘I’m waiting to see how the committee process goes’
4 years, 10 months ago

McConnell on Ratcliffe for DNI: ‘I’m waiting to see how the committee process goes’

CNN  

CNN — Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Monday withheld his judgment on President Donald Trump’s pick of Rep. John Ratcliffe to be the director of national intelligence, saying he would wait to see how the Texas Republican performs during his confirmation proceedings before the Senate Intelligence Committee. But comments on Monday from other key Republican senators – most notably …

Key Republican Sen. Richard Burr says he’ll back Trump’s controversial pick for intel chief
4 years, 10 months ago

Key Republican Sen. Richard Burr says he’ll back Trump’s controversial pick for intel chief

CNN  

Washington CNN — Sen. Richard Burr, the Republican chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, told CNN Monday that he will back the nomination of President Donald Trump’s controversial pick to be the country’s next intelligence chief. I’m certainly not opposed to him but I want to see how he does before the committee and get a report from Chairman Burr …

Trump picks Ratcliffe as top intelligence chief, again
4 years, 10 months ago

Trump picks Ratcliffe as top intelligence chief, again

Al Jazeera  

Trump renews nomination which he withdrew last year amid mounting questions about Texas legislator’s lack of experience. Trump, who announced the moved on Twitter on Friday, first nominated Ratcliffe, a fierce defender of the president, last year but withdrew the nomination amid questions about Ratcliffe’s lack of experience and possible resume embellishment. His announcement drew a lukewarm response from Richard …

Trump says he will nominate Rep. John Ratcliffe to be director of national intelligence
4 years, 10 months ago

Trump says he will nominate Rep. John Ratcliffe to be director of national intelligence

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump said on Friday that he intends to nominate Rep. John Ratcliffe, a Republican from Texas, as his permanent director of national intelligence, the second time the President has attempted to make the loyalist lawmaker his spy chief. At a time when the Russians are interfering in our elections, we need a nonpartisan leader at the …

Trump again considering Texas congressman John Ratcliffe to be intel chief after his candidacy floundered last year
4 years, 10 months ago

Trump again considering Texas congressman John Ratcliffe to be intel chief after his candidacy floundered last year

CNN  

Washington CNN — President Donald Trump is revisiting the idea of nominating Texas Rep. John Ratcliffe to be the next Director of National Intelligence, two sources told CNN. Trump has spoken with Ratcliffe and another candidate, US Ambassador to the Netherlands Pete Hoekstra, about the DNI job in recent days, multiple sources said. A former senior White House official previously …

Senate GOP gives Trump’s pick for intelligence chief tepid response
4 years, 10 months ago

Senate GOP gives Trump’s pick for intelligence chief tepid response

CNN  

Washington CNN — Senate Republicans are giving a tepid reaction to President Donald Trump’s decision to appoint US Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell as acting director of national intelligence. While Grenell received praised from House Republican leaders, Senate Republicans have largely declined to speak out in support of the President’s pick for intelligence chief, after Trump announced Wednesday evening that …

Trump picks new acting national intelligence director
5 years, 5 months ago

Trump picks new acting national intelligence director

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Thursday named Joseph Maguire, the nation’s top counterterrorism official, as acting national intelligence director, part of a leadership shake-up at the agency that oversees 17 U.S. spy agencies. Schiff, D-Calif., said if Trump tried to bypass Gordon, it would be evidence of his intent to politicize the intelligence agencies to serve his “partisan aims …

John Ratcliffe: Trump abandons National Intelligence pick as Democrats rally to derail nomination
5 years, 5 months ago

John Ratcliffe: Trump abandons National Intelligence pick as Democrats rally to derail nomination

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump has pulled his nomination of congressman John Ratcliffe …

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