( Reuters) – The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate validated U.S. Representative John Ratcliffe as director of national intelligence on Thursday over Democratic objections, the second time President Donald Trump tapped him for the position.
FILE IMAGE: U.S. Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-TX) testifies before a Senate Intelligence Committee election hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., May 5,2020 Gabriella Demczuk/Pool via REUTERS/File Picture
Here are some facts about the divisive nomination:
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Ratcliffe, a Republican, was a U.S. lawyer and then mayor of Heath, Texas, prior to he came to the House in2015 Now 54, Ratcliffe was the most junior member of the House of Representatives Intelligence Committee – with simply six months on the panel – when Trump revealed on July 28, 2019, that he desired him to be the leading official in charge of