Trump taps Texas Rep. Ratcliffe to replace Dan Coats as top intelligence official

[mystery-ak]

Trump expected to nominate Texas GOP lawmaker to replace Dan Coats: report
By Justin Wise - 07/28/19 02:04 PM EDT

President Trump is reportedly expected to nominate Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) to replace Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats.

Axios, citing three people familiar with the president's deliberations, reported on the development on Sunday. The news outlet noted that Trump was especially enthusiastic by Ratcliffe's questioning of former special counsel Robert Mueller during his congressional testimony last week.

Ratcliffe denounced some of the findings in Mueller's report during a House Judiciary Committee hearing, saying that it wasn't Mueller's job to "conclusively determine Donald Trump's innocence."

"I agree with Chairman Nadler this morning when he said Donald Trump is not above the law," Ratcliffe said. "But he damn sure should not be below the law which is where Volume II of this report puts him."

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https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/455068-trump-expected-to-nominate-texas-gop-lawmaker-to-replace-dan-coats

[truth_seeker]

I have made a habit, of checking Wikipedia to learn somethingabout people. Done it for years.

Lately the entries are more "partisan."

Almost every conservative or Republican is "far right," and/or"extremist."

Wiki was at one time, fairly w3ll balanced. But I believe it has been taken over, controlede bythe far left.

People on the right, have jobs. And that leaves less time to set Wiki straight.

[Sanguine]

I have made a habit, of checking Wikipedia to learn somethingabout people. Done it for years.

Lately the entries are more "partisan."

Almost every conservative or Republican is "far right," and/or"extremist."

Wiki was at one time, fairly w3ll balanced. But I believe it has been taken over, controlede bythe far left.

People on the right, have jobs. And that leaves less time to set Wiki straight.

I agree; it is.

Ratcliff is a mixed bag:  https://www.conservativereview.com/scorecard/john-ratcliffe/

[mystery-ak]

Trump taps Texas Rep. Ratcliffe to replace Dan Coats as top intelligence official
By Morgan Chalfant - 07/28/19 04:48 PM EDT




Dan Coats is out as President Trump’s Director of National Intelligence.

Trump on Sunday announced Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) will replace Coats, who is set to leave his position on Aug. 15. The news came hours after reports began to circulate that Coats's departure was imminent.

The position was expected to be filled by Coats’s deputy Sue Gordon in the interim, though Trump added a layer of uncertainty to that on Sunday by saying he would announce an acting director "shortly."

“I am pleased to announce that highly respected Congressman John Ratcliffe of Texas will be nominated by me to be the Director of National Intelligence. A former U.S. Attorney, John will lead and inspire greatness for the Country he loves. Dan Coats, the current Director, will be leaving office on August 15th. I would like to thank Dan for his great service to our Country. The Acting Director will be named shortly,” Trump wrote in a pair of tweets Sunday evening.

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https://thehill.com/policy/national-security/453960-dan-coats-out-as-trumps-top-intelligence-official

[corbe]

    Perry as SOE has kept a low profile, not so much the 'other' Texas appointment he made, Tillerson.

[Chosen Daughter]

I have made a habit, of checking Wikipedia to learn somethingabout people. Done it for years.

Lately the entries are more "partisan."

Almost every conservative or Republican is "far right," and/or"extremist."

Wiki was at one time, fairly w3ll balanced. But I believe it has been taken over, controlede bythe far left.

People on the right, have jobs. And that leaves less time to set Wiki straight.

I do too.  I also check for social media.  Here is his twitter page.  It is easy to see why Trump chose him.

https://twitter.com/RepRatcliffe