Dan Coats will step down on Aug. 15 as director of national intelligence, according to Pres. Trump. The president said he intended to nominate Rep. John Ratcliffe to replace Coats and would name an acting director in the interim.
Dan Coats will step down on Aug. 15 as director of national intelligence, according to President Donald Trump.
"A former U.S. Attorney, John will lead and inspire greatness for the Country he loves," Trump wrote. Ratcliffe had a tense exchange with former special counsel Robert Mueller during his congressional testimony last week. He has served on the House Intelligence Committee for seven months. The departure was first reported by Axios and The New York Times. Multiple sources had confirmed Coats' departure and Ratcliffe's likely nomination to ABC News.Coats has in the past warned about the threat of Russian interference in U.S. elections -- in sharp contrast to language used by Trump. He has served as director of national intelligence, overseeing the nation's intelligence agencies, for two years; Trump appointed him.
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