Trump's choice of Rep. John Ratcliffe to replace former Sen. Dan Coats as national intelligence director has gotten a tepid response from GOP senators, signaling Ratcliffe, a Trump loyalist who lacks intel experience, could face a confirmation fight
Of the handful of GOP senators who put out public statements about the change, they all praised the professionalism and integrity of the departing Coats, but not one has mentioned -- much less embraced --Ratcliffe. This includes Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and two GOP members of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Roy Blunt of Missouri and Susan Collins of Maine.
" The New York Times reported that Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr, a Republican from North Carolina,"cautioned the president's advisers that he considered Mr. Ratcliffe too political for the post, according to people familiar with the discussions."Burr's office declined to comment about the Times' report.
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