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Donald Trump Holds Campaign Rally In Greensboro, NC As He Campaigns For President

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Trump names former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence

4:04pm November 13, 2024

The former Democratic congresswoman has shifted her political allegiance in recent years, going from a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020 to a stalwart Trump supporter.

U.S. Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell speaks during a news conference after a meeting with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic in Belgrade, Serbia, last month.

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White House Appoints Outspoken Ambassador As New Acting Head Of Intelligence

7:59am February 20, 2020

by Scott Neuman

Richard Grenell, the vocal and frequently controversial U.S. envoy in Berlin, replaces another acting director. Grenell, a Trump loyalist, has no background in intelligence.

Retired Vice Adm. Joseph Maguire appears before the Senate Intelligence Committee to be confirmed as the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, in July 2018.

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Trump Names New Acting Director Of National Intelligence

10:22pm August 08, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

President Trump named Joseph Maguire shortly after the deputy director of national intelligence resigned. Maguire is currently director of the National Counterterrorism Center.

Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee in January. Coats often operated behind the scenes, but when he spoke publicly, his assessments were often at odds with President Trump

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Dan Coats, Who Challenged President Trump, Is Ousted From Top Intelligence Job

5:29pm July 28, 2019

by Greg Myre

The departure of the director of national intelligence means that almost every senior member of President Trump's original national security team is gone from his or her job.

President-elect Donald Trump talks to reporters at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., last month. He met Friday with top U.S. intelligence officials about Russian interference in the election.

On Intelligence And Russian Hacking, Are Trump And His Team Missing The Point?

9:20pm January 06, 2017

The president-elect met with intelligence officials Friday about Russian hacking, but still didn't seem convinced of Russia's role in the election. Instead, he stressed none of it changed the outcome.

Former Indiana Sen. Dan Coats is reportedly President-elect Donald Trump's choice as Director of National Intelligence.

Trump Reportedly Picks Ex-Senator, Banned From Russia, As His Intelligence Chief

6:16pm January 05, 2017

by Brian Naylor

Reports indicate that Dan Coats, a former Indiana senator, will be selected to be director of national intelligence. But Coats and the president-elect appear to have very different views of Russia.