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Trump pick for national intelligence director is withdrawing

WASHINGTON (AP) — Presi-
dent Donald Trump's pick
for national intelligence
director, Texas Rep. John
Ratcliffe, withdrew from
consideration Friday after
just five days as he faced
growing questions about
his experience and quali-
fications. The move un-
derscored the uncertainty
over his confirmation pros-
pects. Democrats openly
dismissed the Republican
congressman as an un-
qualified partisan and
Republicans offered only
lukewarm and tentative
expressions of support. The
announcement leaves the
intelligence community
without a permanent, Sen-
ate-confirmed leader at
a time when the U.S. gov-
ernment is grappling with
North Korea's nuclear am-
bitions, the prospect of war
with Iran and the anticipat-
ed efforts of Russia or other
foreign governments to in- In this Wednesday, July 24, 2019, file photo, Rep. John Ratcliffe, R-Texas., questions former special counsel Robert Mueller as he testi-
terference in the American fies before the House Intelligence Committee hearing on his report on Russian election interference, on Capitol Hill in Washington.
political system. Associated Press
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