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  Trump loyalist set to become national intelligence director on second attempt

  

  theguardian.com

  John Ratcliffe was forced to withdraw his nomination for the same post nine months ago for exaggerating his security experienceA Trump loyalist nominated as director of national intelligence (DNI) looked set to sail through Senate confirmation hearings on Tuesday, only nine months after being forced to withdraw for having exaggerated his security experience. Related: John Ratcliffe: Trump's intelligence chief pick withdraws amid qualification doubts Continue reading...

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  Outcry as US intelligence stops in-person reports to Congress on election security

  

  theguardian.com

  Decision to provide only updates in writing means oversight panels will not quiz intelligence officialsThe United...

  Decision to provide only updates in writing means oversight panels will not quiz intelligence officialsThe United States’ top intelligence office has told lawmakers it will largely stop holding in-person briefings on election security, signalling that it does not trust lawmakers to keep the information secret.Donald Trump’s new director of national intelligence, John Ratcliffe, notified the House and Senate intelligence panels on Friday that it...

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  Trump's New Intelligence Chief Spells Trouble

  

  wired.com

  John Ratcliffe is the least-qualified director of national intelligence in history—and a staunch partisan as well.

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  Baltimore mayor urges Trump to scrap visit due to coronavirus lockdown order – live

  

  theguardian.com

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