[semimojo]

They are remnants and POTUS has no inputs to that layer of employment.

Huh. And here I thought all along that the President got to appoint the leaders of those agencies.

You can bring up Comey and Brennan but what about Pompeo, Coates, Wray, Rosenstein and all of the other heads Trump appointed who share in the IC's assessment?

Or is it that no true Scotsman doubts DJT?

[rjsimmon]

Comey was a deputy. Not appointed by POTUS. Oh, and he no longer serves.
Brennnan WAS CIA and left before Trump’s inauguration.
Pompeo is SecState, not IC.
Rosenstein is a deputy. Not appointed by POTUS.

Coats is appointed by POTUS and Trump has every right to disagree with him.
Wray is appointed by POTUS and Trump has every right to disagree with him.