Pres. Donald Trump announced he would nominate GOP Rep. John Ratcliffe of Texas to serve as director of national intelligence.
February 28, 2020, 11:58 PMCatch up on the developing stories making headlines.announced Friday he would nominate GOP Rep. John Ratcliffe of Texas to serve as director of national intelligence.
President Donald Trump speaks to the media prior to his departure from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, Feb. 28, 2020.Ratcliffe, a prominent defender of the president during his House impeachment proceedings, also faced bipartisan blowback as lawmakers questioned his qualifications.In this Dec. 9, 2019, file photo, Rep. John Ratcliffe is shown during the House impeachment inquiry hearings in Washington.
Richard Grenell, the U.S. ambassador to Germany, is currently serving in the role in an acting capacity.When Ratcliffe was first tapped,
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