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@POTUS @ODNIgov Just last week, @POTUS' son, @DonaldJTrumpJr, was tweeting about Gordon and the "clown cadre"
@POTUS @ODNIgov @DonaldJTrumpJr When @POTUS tweeted that @ODNIgov Dir Dan Coats was stepping down, he said he'd be naming an acting director...but under US law, Gordon would have assumed the acting role until a permanent replacement was confirmed
@POTUS @ODNIgov @DonaldJTrumpJr Reaction from a former chief of staff at @CIA / White House Situation Room director
"Sue Gordon’s forced resignation as deputy DNI today is an assault on inteligence. @realDonaldTrump is clearly ignorant of the wounds he inflicts on US national security"
"Sue Gordon’s forced resignation as deputy DNI today is an assault on inteligence. @realDonaldTrump is clearly ignorant of the wounds he inflicts on US national security"
@POTUS @ODNIgov @DonaldJTrumpJr @CIA @realDonaldTrump More reax from @AmericanMystic, a former high level @CIA officer
"This is a sign Trump is going to do something unacceptable in his efforts to control intelligence&law enforcement and consolidate power"
"This is a sign Trump is going to do something unacceptable in his efforts to control intelligence&law enforcement and consolidate power"
@POTUS @ODNIgov @DonaldJTrumpJr @CIA @realDonaldTrump @AmericanMystic NEW: Statement from Senate Intel Committee Vice Chair @MarkWarner on resignation of @ODNIgov 's Sue Gordon:
"This is a real loss...once again the President has shown that he has no problem prioritizing his political ego even if it comes at the expense of our national security"
"This is a real loss...once again the President has shown that he has no problem prioritizing his political ego even if it comes at the expense of our national security"
@POTUS @ODNIgov @DonaldJTrumpJr @CIA @realDonaldTrump @AmericanMystic @MarkWarner Full statement from @MarkWarner: 
@POTUS @ODNIgov @DonaldJTrumpJr @CIA @realDonaldTrump @AmericanMystic @MarkWarner NEW: @POTUS out with his new @ODNIgov Acting Director - tweets Nat'l Counterterrorism Center Dir Joseph Maguire will move to lead @ODNIgov as of August 15
@POTUS @ODNIgov @DonaldJTrumpJr @CIA @realDonaldTrump @AmericanMystic @MarkWarner This is what Maguire told the Senate Intel Committee back in July 2018, at his NCTC nomination hearing:
"I don't think that there's anything political about the position....to color & shape the information to please other folks would be a disservice"
"I don't think that there's anything political about the position....to color & shape the information to please other folks would be a disservice"
@POTUS @ODNIgov @DonaldJTrumpJr @CIA @realDonaldTrump @AmericanMystic @MarkWarner JUST IN: Statement from outgoing @ODNIgov Dir Dan Coats... calls outgoing PDDNI Sue Gordon "a visionary leader who has made an enormous impact"
On NCTC Dir Joe Maguire serving as the new acting DNI, Coats says "I am pleased..."
On NCTC Dir Joe Maguire serving as the new acting DNI, Coats says "I am pleased..."
@POTUS @ODNIgov @DonaldJTrumpJr @CIA @realDonaldTrump @AmericanMystic @MarkWarner NEW: Reaction from Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman @SenatorBurr:
“Sue Gordon’s retirement is a significant loss ... I will miss her candor and deep knowledge of the issues"
“Sue Gordon’s retirement is a significant loss ... I will miss her candor and deep knowledge of the issues"
@POTUS @ODNIgov @DonaldJTrumpJr @CIA @realDonaldTrump @AmericanMystic @MarkWarner @SenatorBurr On the selection of NCTC Drir Joseph Maguire to start as acting Dir of National Intelligence on Aug 15, @SenatorBurr says, "I’ve known Admiral Maguire for some time and I have confidence in his ability to step into this critical role”
