President Donald Trump tapped Rep. John Ratcliffe as director of national intelligence for the second time after a failed nomination last year
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump said on Friday he again was tapping Republican Representative John Ratcliffe to be the nation’s top spy, a loyalist whose first nomination he dropped last year amid questions about a lack of experience and possible resume embellishment.
“I am pleased to announce the nomination of @RepRattcliffe to be Director National Intelligence,” Trump said in the tweet. “Would have completed the process earlier, but John wanted to wait until after IG Report was finished.” “The last time this nomination was unsuccessfully put forward, serious bipartisan questions were raised about Rep. Ratcliffe’s background and qualifications,” Mark Warner, the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, said in a statement. “It’s hard for me to see that anything new has happened to change that.”
The nomination drew fire from Democrats and some former senior U.S. intelligence officials who said Ratcliffe lacked experience. Some also expressed fears he would warp intelligence to support Trump’s views. The revival of his nomination lets Grenell remain as acting DNI while the Senate considers Ratcliffe. Grenell was limited to serving until March 11 in a temporary capacity unless Trump tapped a full-time replacement.
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