Trump floated the Texas Republican's name for the job last summer, but Ratcliffe withdrew his bid after Democrats and some Republicans raised questions about whether he exaggerated his work as a federal prosecutor. Others questioned Ratcliffe's experience.
, just six months after the Texas congressman took his name out of the running for the job.
Trump floated the Texas Republican's name for the job last summer, but Ratcliffe withdrew his bid to become the spy chief after Democrats and some Republicans raised questions about whether he exaggerated his work as a federal prosecutor of terrorism cases. Others questioned Ratcliffe's experience and whether he could give the president unvarnished advice on Russia given his strong partisan views.
“The last time this nomination was unsuccessfully put forward, serious bipartisan questions were raised about Rep. Ratcliffe’s background and qualifications,” the Virginia Democrat said on Twitter. “It’s hard for me to see how anything new has happened to change that.”Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y.
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