Posted on 08/03/2019 12:58:29 PM PDT by FreeAtlanta
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s pick for national intelligence director, Texas Rep. John Ratcliffe, withdrew from consideration Friday after just five days as he faced growing questions about his experience and qualifications.
The move underscored the uncertainty over his confirmation prospects. Democrats openly dismissed the Republican congressman as an unqualified partisan and Republicans offered only lukewarm and tentative expressions of support.
The announcement will leave the intelligence community without a permanent, Senate-confirmed leader at a time when the U.S. government is grappling with North Korea’s nuclear ambitions, the prospect of war with Iran and the anticipated efforts of Russia or other foreign governments to interfere in the American political system.
In a tweet Friday, Trump said Ratcliffe had decided to stay in Congress so as to avoid “months of slander and libel.”....
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Yep - still way too many RINOs who are paid up Deep State members.
you can lay his withdrawal at the feet of McConnell and Burr. Burr who plays second fiddle to Warner only does what Warner tell him to. It would be a good day to see McConnell defeated in 2020. With Burr it would not matter win are lose. Warner aaa Democrat controls the committee.Ratcliffe is more qualified to be DNI heat than these two are to be in the senate. he was too hard on Mueller says Collins
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