Senate confirms Ratcliffe as next director of national intelligence

fox news ^ | 5/21/2020 | Brooke Singman

[bitt]

The Senate on Thursday voted to confirm Rep. John Ratcliffe as the next director of national intelligence.

Ratcliffe, R-Texas, was approved on a 49-44 vote. The installment comes as the intelligence community once again finds itself in the middle of a political firestorm, over whether Trump associates were improperly "unmasked" in intelligence reports during the latter days of the Obama administration.

Ratcliffe's nomination was voted out of the Senate Intelligence Committee earlier this week on a party-line vote of 8-7, reflecting lingering partisan tensions over the post.

“The DNI’s role is crucial to our national security, and I look forward to working with Director Ratcliffe as he oversees the efforts of our nation’s 17 intelligence agencies," acting Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Marco Rubio, R-Fla., said in a statement Thursday. "In a time when the threats to our nation are many and varied, it is critical to have a Senate-confirmed DNI ensuring the wide array of intelligence agencies are sharing information across lines, coordinating capabilities, and working in the furtherance of our nation’s security using 21st century, cutting edge capabilities."

Rubio added: "Director Ratcliffe understands this responsibility, and I am confident that he will fulfill all of the roles assigned to the DNI with integrity.”

During his confirmation hearing earlier this month, Ratcliffe, R-Texas, pledged to senators that he’d deliver intelligence information without bias if confirmed for the job. Ratcliffe, who was one of Trump’s fiercest allies during impeachment, said he had the experience to be an independent leader of the nation’s 17 intelligence agencies, given his past work as a federal prosecutor.

[John S Mosby]

Grenell is still the US Ambassador to Germany. He’ll go back there or remain double frocked under assignment with Ratcliffe— transitioning him.

The Swamp should be majorly worried about former Texas Federal Prosecutor Ratcliffe working together with De-Clas Grennell.

Air all of the Ok to air dirty obamaumao administration illegal laundry. Prosecute the rest— special recommendations to Barr that have not already been made.

[a little elbow grease]

"I hope he’s as badass as Grenell.'

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Rep. John Ratcliffe will be "badass" prone. If you ever looked into John's eyes, you'd see this.

NPR likes to say, "In Congress, Ratcliffe was an outspoken supporter of Trump and at times questioned the validity of the Russia investigation."

---- "An outspoken supporter of President Trump" ---- OH SH*T, John must be the devil. /s

[apoliticalone]

“fire Wray - move ambassador Grenell to acting FBI director NOW.”

Sounds good. We need more boundless transparency and a lot less political deception.