Richard Grenell: New intel chief attempts to allay fears over his inexperience and loyalty to Trump
CNNWashington CNN — Acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell has written to his workforce promising to adopt a “non-partisan approach” in an apparent attempt to allay fears he’d been installed to do the bidding of President Donald Trump, who has long been at odds with his own intelligence community, according to excerpts of the letter obtained by CNN. “They sober up pretty quickly.” Shelby Pierson, the ODNI elections official whose briefing to the House Intelligence Committee on Russia’s ongoing efforts angered the President, issued a statement saying Grenell asked her to stay on. “I have not asked to depart nor discussed resignation in any way.” Another former senior intelligence official who was deeply critical of Grenell’s lack of qualifications said he is still taking stock of ODNI leadership before making any moves. “You can’t fire people that easily in the federal service,” one former Trump national security official told CNN, adding that it is difficult to imagine how any sweeping changes could be executed in the short amount of time Grenell is expected to be in the job.
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