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Deputy intel director leaving Trump administration
The Hill ^ | 8/8/2019 | BRETT SAMUELS

Posted on 08/08/2019 3:42:02 PM PDT by CaptainK

Deputy Director of National Intelligence Sue Gordon is resigning from her post amid turnover at the top of the agency, The Office of Director of National Intelligence (DNI) did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Gordon, a career intelligence official, was set to ascend to the top post as director of national intelligence following the departure of Dan Coats later this month.

But the White House had been weighing removing her in favor of installing a Trump loyalist, despite concerns from Capitol Hill, where Gordon is widely respected.

The move further throws into chaos the leadership atop DNI, which is tasked with overseeing the nation's various intelligence agencies.President Trump announced on Thursday

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: dni; gordon; josephmaguire; qanon; suegordon; susangordon; trump; trumpdni
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To: CaptainK

“But the White House had been weighing removing her in favor of installing a Trump loyalist, despite concerns from Capitol Hill, where Gordon is widely respected.”

Definitely go with a Trump loyalist. They aren’t all a bunch of Jeff Sessions’. It’s the only way to get our government back under our control from the Deep State Swamp people.


21 posted on 08/08/2019 3:59:15 PM PDT by rockinqsranch (Dems, Libs, Socialists call 'em what you will they all have fairies livin' in their trees.)
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To: CaptainK

Seriously Mr. President? You have great respect for a deep stater who wants to see you impeached?


22 posted on 08/08/2019 4:00:34 PM PDT by Engedi (ui)
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To: CaptainK
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23 posted on 08/08/2019 4:04:09 PM PDT by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BB0ndRzaz2o)
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To: CaptainK
despite concerns from Capitol Hill, where Gordon is widely respected.

Huge red flag. Glad PDJT recognizes that.

24 posted on 08/08/2019 4:05:58 PM PDT by Fhios
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To: CaptainK

I nominate myself.


25 posted on 08/08/2019 4:08:12 PM PDT by ASA Vet (Make American Intelligence Great Again. Bring back ASA.)
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To: JoSixChip
The move further throws into chaos the leadership atop DNI

Tell me which of our deepster dominated agencies could not benefit from a bit of chaos amongst the leadership at the top. I am hard pressed to think of any.

26 posted on 08/08/2019 4:08:49 PM PDT by AndyJackson
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To: Engedi

“Seriously Mr. President? You have great respect for a deep stater who wants to see you impeached?”

Are those serious questions?


27 posted on 08/08/2019 4:13:00 PM PDT by be-baw
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To: CaptainK
I'm sure this country has been able to rest easy knowing that we had some troll with a background in zoology as the Deputy Director of National Intelligence.

She's actually frightening to look at. For anyone who has seen the Lord of the Rings movies, she looks like Saruman in drag.


28 posted on 08/08/2019 4:14:46 PM PDT by Alberta's Child ("Knowledge makes a man unfit to be a slave." -- Frederick Douglass)
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To: JoSixChip

Trump gets to name the ACTING head, as well as nominate. He can sit on the nomination, even to the point of never making one. Did that for a number of US Attorneys, e.g., Huber.


29 posted on 08/08/2019 4:15:58 PM PDT by Cboldt
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To: Engedi

It is called diplomacy.


30 posted on 08/08/2019 4:16:43 PM PDT by madison10
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To: CaptainK

Donald J. Trump
@realDonaldTrump
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I am pleased to inform you that the Honorable Joseph Maguire, current Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, will be named Acting Director of National Intelligence, effective August 15th. Admiral Maguire has a long and distinguished....
Donald J. Trump
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....career in the military, retiring from the U.S. Navy in 2010. He commanded at every level, including the Naval Special Warfare Command. He has also served as a National Security Fellow at Harvard University. I have no doubt he will do a great job!


31 posted on 08/08/2019 4:17:13 PM PDT by abb ("News reporting is too important to be left to the journalists." Walter Abbott (1950 -))
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To: vette6387
Trump stopped elevating Swamp $hit in his agencies

Wray as fbi director....

32 posted on 08/08/2019 4:19:24 PM PDT by ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas (Mozart tells you what it's like to be human. Bach tells you what it's like to be the universe)
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To: Alberta's Child

Yikes.

She looks like Johnny Winter mated with Herman Munster.


33 posted on 08/08/2019 4:21:35 PM PDT by Pravious
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To: CaptainK
Brett Samuels is a young douche who is definitely anti-Trump.

But her willingly leaving is a good thing. Trump can put John Ratcliffe in that spot now.

34 posted on 08/08/2019 4:26:40 PM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: Alberta's Child

eegad!


35 posted on 08/08/2019 4:26:44 PM PDT by be-baw
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To: sevlex

Fandango. Beelzebub. Whoever.


36 posted on 08/08/2019 4:26:47 PM PDT by VietVet876
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To: rockinqsranch

I don’t ever remember the MSM referring to “Obama loyalists”.


37 posted on 08/08/2019 4:27:13 PM PDT by PhiloBedo (You gotta roll with the punches, and get with what's real.)
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To: CaptainK
Bypassing Gordon for the role of acting director required her to leave or be removed from her current position, as the law states the deputy director should replace the director in the event of a change.

So she didn't have a choice. Why didn't they make that clear to begin with?

38 posted on 08/08/2019 4:27:51 PM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: CaptainK

Glad Sue Gordon is leaving. She’s a Swamp Critter.


39 posted on 08/08/2019 4:29:25 PM PDT by freedom1st (Build the Wall)
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To: Engedi
Seriously Mr. President? You have great respect for a deep stater who wants to see you impeached?

This is diplomatic talk. No real good is served by lambasting her, the important thing is to get rid of her. If you have ever been let go, or let anyone else go, it is common to say some nice things to soften the blow.

Also, if you have a long-term master plan, being civil doesn't interfere in its execution. Think of Don Corleone in the meeting of the heads of the five families in the Godfather.
40 posted on 08/08/2019 4:29:38 PM PDT by Dr. Sivana ("...a choice between Woke-fevered Democrats and Koch-funded Republicans is insufficient."-Mark Steyn)
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