The Senate still has to confirm John Ratcliffe, which is probable but not quite a sure thing
WHEN DAN COATS was first elected to Congress, in 1980, Donald Trump had yet to build his first casino. Mr Coats, who also served as ambassador to Germany during George W. Bush’s administration, represented Indiana in the House and the Senate for 24 years. He is, in short, a deeply establishment Republican, which is why it raised a few eyebrows when Mr Trump appointed him director of national intelligence soon after taking office.
In July 2018, during a live interview with Andrea Mitchell, an anchor with NBC, Mr Coats learned that Mr Trump had invited Vladimir Putin to visit the White House. “Okay,” Mr Coats replied, after taking a deep breath. “That’s going to be special”. Mr Coats had reportedly wanted to leave for some time, but did not want to appear pushed; theBy the time he leaves Mr Coats will have been the second-longest serving DNI in that position’s short history. It is neither an easy nor a well-defined role.
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