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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GOOD!! NO MORE CAREERISTS! Go find a REAL job.
Only because Trump forced her out. Otherwise she automatically got the job.
geesh….come on....it’s diplomatic speech. What do you want him to say?
That’s a MAN, baby!
Are we sure we're using the correct pronoun? She'll be reading stories in your local library shortly.
An acting director doesn’t need confirmation. Hopefully, Trump has a good candidate for acting director lined up.
Great. Maybe Admiral Rogers recommended him.
LOL. Forget the boilerplate diplomatic language and look at the result: Gone by August 15.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Maguire
Maguire is from Brooklyn, New York. He graduated from Manhattan College in 1974, the Naval Postgraduate School in 1985 and was a 1994-95 National Security Fellow at Harvard University. During his naval career he lived in many parts of the United States and served around the world, including the Far East.
His first sea duty tour assignment was aboard USS Coronado (LPD 11) where he served as Deck Division Officer. Following Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training (BUD/S), where he graduated as Honor Man - Class 93, Rear Adm. Maguire served in Underwater Demolition Team Twenty One, SEAL Team Two, SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team Two, Naval Special Warfare Development Group, Naval Special Warfare Group Two, and later as Deputy Commander, Special Operations Command Pacific.
He served as Commanding Officer, SEAL Team TWO from 1992 to 1994, and Commanding Officer, Naval Special Warfare Center. Maguire was the Flag Lieutenant to Commander Amphibious Forces Seventh Fleet (CTF 76) and served in the Bureau of Naval Personnel, Washington, D.C., where he was Naval Special Warfare’s Assignment Officer and Community Manager. From 2004 to 2007, Rear Admiral Maguire served as Commander, Naval Special Warfare Command.[6]
As a former naval officer, I like the cut of his jib. Sounds Iike a straight shooter. I wonder if Eddie Gallagher knows him.
I’d be willing to bet Efdie does know him, or at least “OF” him, SEAL/SW is a very insular community.
Geez, fat thumb disease strikes again. EDDIE.
“But the White House had been weighing removing her in favor of installing a Trump loyalist...”
Good! This should have happened ALL DAY, EVERY DAY from DAY ONE!
Too many entrenched Government Goons are working against you, President Trump, and against WE THE PEOPLE!
Make it stop. MAGA!
What took so long?
That's already a big red F- from me.
despite concerns from Capitol Hill, where Gordon is widely respected.
May her one-world government ideology be destroyed.
That’s an insult to Christopher Lee.
I'd rather someone with experience, like Dick Marcinko.
“...tweet from Rod Rosenstein that was all in praise of her. Now I am really suspicious.”
As well you should. Hey Sue, GTFO, it’s over.
What’s a Flag Lieutenant?
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