BREAKING: Trump to tap fierce ally Ric Grenell as top intelligence official
President Trump is expected to name Richard Grenell, the current U.S. ambassador to Germany, to be acting director of national intelligence, a senior administration official confirmed on Wednesday evening.
As effectively the country's seniormost intelligence official, Grenell would oversee the 17 U.S. intelligence agencies and also serve on the National Security Council. As ambassador to Germany, Grenell has been a loyal and outspoken supporter of the president. The two spoke by phone on Sunday about Huawei and 5G, according to a tweet from Grenell.
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