Ratcliffe, like Coats, brings cyber credentials to intelligence director post

By Charlie Mitchell / July 29, 2019 at 4:37 PM
Rep. John Ratcliffe's (R-TX) current claim to fame is a viral moment from last week's Mueller hearings, but the lawmaker selected to become the next director of national intelligence also would bring cybersecurity bona fides to the DNI role. "I agree with the chairman, Donald Trump is not above the law," Ratcliffe said during the Wednesday Judiciary Committee session with former special counsel Robert Mueller, "but he damn sure shouldn't be below the law." Ratcliffe was one of the president's...

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