Pelosi blasts Trump's 'dangerous' pick for intelligence chief
By Cristina Marcos - 02/21/20 05:06 PM EST
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Friday condemned President Trump's choice this week to tap Richard Grenell as the acting director of national intelligence, comparing his lack of experience to her being asked to perform brain surgery.
Trump designated Grenell, a fierce defender of the president who has served as U.S. ambassador to Germany since 2018, for the role following former acting Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Joseph Maguire's resignation this week.
Pelosi joined other Democrats in questioning Grenell's qualifications for the role, given that he has never served in a U.S. intelligence agency.