It appears the President has selected an individual *without any intelligence experience* to serve as the leader of the nation’s intelligence community in an acting capacity...
This is the 2nd acting director the President has named since Dan Coats' resignation, apparently in an effort to sidestep the Senate’s constitutional authority to advise & consent on such critical positions, and flouting the clear intent of Congress when it established the ODNI.
The intelligence community deserves stability and an experienced individual to lead them in a time of massive national and global security challenges.
And at a time when the integrity and independence of the DOJ has been called into grave question, our country needs a Senate-confirmed intelligence director who will provide the best intelligence and analysis, regardless of whether or not it’s expedient for the President.
As Vice Chairman of the Senate Intel Committee, I remain committed to robust, bipartisan oversight of the intelligence community, up to and including the DNI, and ensuring that the work of our intelligence professionals is never interfered with or manipulated for political ends.
