FILE - In this Dec. 9, 2019, file photo, Rep. John Ratcliffe, R-Texas, during the House impeachment inquiry hearings in Washington. Trump has nominated Ratcliffe again to be nation's top intelligence official,
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday picked Rep. John Ratcliffe again to be the nation’s top intelligence official, overseeing the the 17 U.S. spy agencies that the president has repeatedly scorned. The president earlier nominated the two-term Republican congressman from Texas to be the new director of national intelligence. But in early August, Trump abruptly withdrew his name amid growing questions about Ratcliffe’s qualifications for the job. Democrats and Republicans criticized him for having little experience in the field of intelligence.
JuliaDavisNews The nomination alone allows interim to serve till after election.
Your news are becoming AP Oddities now days
I guess 7 months ago, Trump thought that more than one single member of the GOP would put country above Trump. After his acquittal, he knows that he can get anyone confirmed by the Senate. We’re living in a de facto monarchy, pretending that our democratic ideals will save us.
No qualifications spells corruption
He is still the same as his last attempt, NOT PREPARED
Maybe we shouldn’t allow trump to nominate anyone having anything to do with intelligence, just sayin’.
He read Director of National Intelligence for Dummies
He read the required 25 books n became an expert
JuliaDavisNews Does this mean he's reinforced his qualifications and is now a few short months later a better candidate for the job or there aren't any more people Trump can find willing to work for him any longer?
Just a fake nomination to keep the interim guy in there for another 200 days. trumpCheatsAtEVERYTHING
why do you people keep lying. He withdrew for other reasons but don't let facts get in the way of your bullschiff
Wasnt this guy just a lawyer?
foxnews also reporting
JuliaDavisNews He's no more qualified now
Clearly, qualifications are not important but being a full-on Trump sycophant is the ticket. The goal is to destroy the Intelligence agencies from within unless they do Trump's bidding.
We all settle for some shitty movie on Netflix when we are too lazy to scroll through the options.
KaivanShroff Cluster fuck
Another example of politically slanted reporting by the Associated Press.
Oh goodie.
Outstanding choice!! Commence swap draining!
I really thought this was Chachi's moment.
Idlib will test a crisis equal to Coronavirus. Turkey vs Russy. NATO member ErDOGan. 4 million refugees in the time of the Plague heading Westward. What can go wrong 🎩💀
atheniangal1 I’m not for this guy at all...
Eeny, meeny, miny, moe
They couldn’t get anybody else, certainly not someone well qualified and reputable.
SenSusanCollins is concerned... GOPPurge2020
Nooooo!
'Trump Drops Plans to Nominate John Ratcliffe as Director of National Intelligence' by Charlie Savage, Julian E. Barnes and Annie Karni NYT Aug 2 2019 'The decision...came after questions about his qualifications and whether he had exaggerated his résumé.'
Another crook. With this corrupt Senate, he will make the confirmation just by showing up and lying.
No one with a half a brain wants to work for him. Look at who is still there
Again? 'Trump’s Pick for Top Intelligence Post Overstated Parts of His Biography' 'Aides revised old claims about Representative John Ratcliffe’s role in prosecuting a prominent terrorism case.' by Julian Barnes and Nicholas Fandos NYT July 30, 2019
glikman_patty Ratcliffe was just speaking and saying that his political career helped make the decision because he knows right away all democrats will try to stop his bid .. because they know he knows the law and he supported Trump during the fraud impeachment hearings
JuliaDavisNews It's fitting for Trump. ..He always find the dumbest people to replace some of the smartest. ..He's to dumb to realize he's just a prop..I bet you he thinks smart enough to hold the position. ..
At this point anyone will do.
Awesome! Ratcliffe is smart and hopefully will be able to restore the credibility of the intelligence community.
😂
And then he decided fuck it, he is loyal.
Since his earlier withdrawal, John took a 3 week on-line class in intelligence from The Trump Academy of Successful Government Agency Leaders. He passed the course so he is now eminently qualified.
So what changed since then?
Running out of choices.....
So why is he doing it again? More deflection?
If at first you don't succeed (first you don't succeed),
He didn’t get more qualified, sorry to say.
Wait are you kidding me?! Ratcliffe
JoycejohnsonR 🤮🤮
So did he get a Trump University intelligence degree since the last time he was nominated? StillUnqualified
'The people around me must show loyalty so I can complete my goals'
JuliaDavisNews HouseDemocrats DNC DNCWarRoom BetoORourke TomPerez whois runmig against this guy? Let trump take him and his seat opens. One more seat for dems to take from Texas!
JuliaDavisNews Keeps the current asshole in the position for almost another year, if they turn Ratcliff down.
Does this mean Ratcliffe is not running for re election?
JuliaDavisNews Loser can’t even work a razor, what a drunk
Qualifications: 1) major trump loyalist 2) he was in DC anyway 3) he's breathing
My god, this administration is such a damn joke.
Ratman cometh.
So in couple weeks he has gained enough qualification?
Sad!
Ignore the negative bots ! They will argue anything if you don’t agree and tend to drift into not having substance
Second time's a charm? Lol this guy is a dufus.
What a freaking joke
Still unqualified
“but now, since qualifications obviously don’t matter anymore, he said “fuck it” and nominated him.”
lisamurkowski do your Constitutional Duty to advise and withhold consent if warranted. No more know-nothing confirmations. realDonaldTrump is a clear and present danger to our national security.
And those qualifications or there lack of haven't changed....
amyklobuchar, please don't vote this one through.
KaivanShroff Congress should say 'NO' to Rep. John Ratcliffe
Deflection
Loyalty is the only requirement for a Trump job now.
Only the best people..... oh wait never mind not this guy..... oh wait let's hire him anyway. The best people. chaos
The pool of ignorant sycophants has to be getting pretty shallow by now.
Because he finally realized he didn't give a flying F what the left thought and put the guy he wanted in the position!!
Ratcliffe can't possibly be underqualified though, because realDonaldTrump only nominates the very best people. 🙄😂😂
No they waited until The IG report was done before Ratcliffe would accept the position
realDonaldTrump what makes him qualified now?
BECAUSE HE WASN'T QUALIFIED THEN & HE STILL ISN'T QUALIFIED NOW!
Totally unqualified to be in charge of our national security.
He is running out of bodies
CIA FBI RepAdamSchiff realDonaldTrump God help intelligence offices & their agents.During the impeachment process this dude sounded as 'intelligent' as trump is.All department of this country directed by incompetent ppl bc WH hijacked by the most incompetent & stupid one.
RealDonaldTrump seems to be putting in place a whole coterie that can help him weave his GOPAlternateReality, instead of real life we all have to deal with.
Name says it all RAT 🐀
Beautiful. Clean the swamp!
Gross.
This is what the R senators get for defending this criminal, now that he knows for sure they are cowards, he is determined to rub their noses in it, to make them submit to his will, it is all a dominance game. Trump responds to power nothing else, appeasement does not work.
Gotta love University of Phoenix. You can get an advanced degree in National Intelligence in less than 6 months.
More qualified than a half term senator from Illinois was.
Does he just look like an alcoholic?
Still not a good choice. But he's running of losers.
Down to slim pick'ns.
And nothing has changed since Trump initially raised Ratcliffe’s name. Still the same qualifications, or lack thereof.. and still the same reputation.
Now this should SCARE the ever loving shit out of every AMERICAN!!
What changed this time, his impeachment performance maybe?!
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