By — Deb Reichmann, Associated Press Deb Reichmann, Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-again-picks-rep-john-ratcliffe-to-be-nations-top-intelligence-official Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Trump again picks Rep. John Ratcliffe to be nation’s top intelligence official Politics Feb 28, 2020 5:52 PM EDT WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday picked Rep. John Ratcliffe again to be the nation’s top intelligence official, overseeing the the 17 U.S. spy agencies that the president has repeatedly scorned. The president earlier nominated the two-term Republican congressman from Texas to be the new director of national intelligence. But in early August, Trump abruptly withdrew his name amid growing questions about Ratcliffe’s qualifications for the job. Democrats and Republicans criticized him for having little experience in the field of intelligence. “John is an outstanding man of great talent!” Trump said in announcing his choice in a tweet. If confirmed by the Senate, Ratcliffe would replace Richard Grenell, a Trump loyalist who is currently serving as acting national intelligence director while keeping his title as U.S. ambassador to Germany. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Deb Reichmann, Associated Press Deb Reichmann, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday picked Rep. John Ratcliffe again to be the nation’s top intelligence official, overseeing the the 17 U.S. spy agencies that the president has repeatedly scorned. The president earlier nominated the two-term Republican congressman from Texas to be the new director of national intelligence. But in early August, Trump abruptly withdrew his name amid growing questions about Ratcliffe’s qualifications for the job. Democrats and Republicans criticized him for having little experience in the field of intelligence. “John is an outstanding man of great talent!” Trump said in announcing his choice in a tweet. If confirmed by the Senate, Ratcliffe would replace Richard Grenell, a Trump loyalist who is currently serving as acting national intelligence director while keeping his title as U.S. ambassador to Germany. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now