Quick take: John Ratcliffe gets an easy hearing from Senate Intel Committee. Said all the right things about truth to power, delivering inconvenient facts to the President, even at the risk to his job. but how does that stack vs years of slavish devotion to @realDonaldTrump? /1
Whiffed on the “deep state” question and on the President’s statements about coronavirus. Good discussion on Huawei 5G and need for US to win the technology war. /2
Got almost a complete pass on his lack of qualifications, and even got @SenatorCollins, grandmother of the ODNI, to claim he was qualified after her “reassessment.” /3
Ratcliffe will be easily voted out of Committee, perhaps even with some Democratic votes. Clear concerns from many members about current acting DNI Ric Grenell. /4
And is I still can’t shake how much he looks like Michael Scott of @theofficenbc. @nbcsnl: you need to call @SteveCarell. 
