John Ratcliffe

American politician

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role of director of national intelligence

  • Seal of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence
    In director of national intelligence

    Following Coats’s exit, Trump nominated John Ratcliffe, a Republican U.S. representative from Texas, to “rein in” an intelligence community that Trump claimed had “run amok.” Ratcliffe’s nomination was controversial, as he had little relevant experience and was later found to have inflated his résumé. The furor was strong enough that…

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