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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsTrump met with Nunes to talk intel chief replacements
The president's get-together with the top House Intelligence Republican has fueled more chatter that Dan Coats may be on his way out.
By NATASHA BERTRAND and ELIANA JOHNSON 07/22/2019 07:10 PM EDT
President Donald Trump recently spoke to top House Intelligence Republican Devin Nunes about replacements for the countrys intelligence chief the latest sign that Dan Coats tenure may be short-lived.
Nunes, who grabbed national attention with his controversial allegations of Obama administration surveillance abuses, met with Trump and other senior White House officials last week to discuss who could take over for Coats at the Office of Director of National Intelligence, according to three people familiar with the get-together.
Coats has run ODNI since early in the Trump administration, but his job security is the subject of constant speculation, especially after he gave public testimony on North Korea, Iran and Syria that diverged from Trumps prior comments on the issues. The ODNI chief oversees the governments intelligence agencies, coordinates the countrys global information-gathering operation and frequently briefs the president on threats each morning.
The meeting between Trump and Nunes has only fueled more chatter about Coats departure. The pace of Trumps discussions with allies about potential replacements has ramped up in recent weeks, the people said.
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Trump met with Nunes to talk intel chief replacements (Original Post)
Judi Lynn
Jul 2019
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Brother Buzz
(36,383 posts)1. Devin Nunes' Uber Driver would be my guess
ck4829
(35,038 posts)2. Why Nunes? His intel sources are dairy cows.
What's really going on here?
CatMor
(6,212 posts)3. trump is down to the ..
bottom of the barrel on both replacements and advisors. Will our country ever be back to its former self. Only trump would pick someone like Nunes for advice. Both con men and stupid stick together.
onecaliberal
(32,780 posts)4. No. We are at grave risk and will be for a very long time.
CatMor
(6,212 posts)9. I agree.
crazytown
(7,277 posts)5. The contenders
Trenzalore
(2,331 posts)6. He has wanted to fire Coats for a long time
Literally one of the last adults left in the room.
LiberalFighter
(50,787 posts)7. They need to target his constituents
Identify Nunes as a Russian supporter.
Brother Buzz
(36,383 posts)11. Even his constituents can't find him
UTUSN
(70,649 posts)8. I'm all for SHITLER adding straws till we finally get to the one breaking camel's back!
Freethinker65
(10,001 posts)10. Nunes and Trump talk intelligence?? Hahahahahahahahaha
Judi Lynn
(160,450 posts)12. Not too many others are able to speak on their level, thank god. n/t