Defending intelligence pick, Trump says U.S. spy agencies 'have run amok.’ More here:
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday defended his choice for the next U.S. spy chief as someone who could “rein in” intelligence agencies that “have run amok,” fueling concerns Trump seeks assessments that support his own views.
Returning to the White House from an appearance in Virginia, Trump on Tuesday said Ratcliffe “is going to do an incredible job, if he gets approved” by the Senate. Trump repeatedly has criticized the U.S. intelligence community since taking office, questioning its conclusions that Russia’s election interference was aimed at boosting Trump’s candidacy over that of his Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton.
In January, Trump attacked Coats and other intelligence agency chiefs on Twitter after they told Congress that Iran was adhering to the 2015 pact designed to block its development of a nuclear bomb and North Korea was unlikely to comply with Trump’s demand that it eliminate its nuclear arsenal. John Sipher, a former senior CIA officer who spent 28 years in the agency’s clandestine service, said Trump’s comments were “especially bad because as president he runs the intelligence community and has access to everything. Despite that, he maintains these crazy fictions that shore up his base.”
“I haven’t met him yet. I look forward to meeting with him,” said McConnell. “I would, you know, lean toward the president’s nominees and I’d rather not address that until I’ve actually had a chance to meet him and discuss his background and qualifications.”
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