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Trump Taps Ally Richard Grenell as Director of National Intelligence

HeadlineFeb 20, 2020

President Trump on Wednesday named U.S. Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell as his next director of national intelligence. Grenell is a staunch supporter of Trump on social media; he’s also a “Gold”-level member of the Trump Organization’s Trump Card loyalty program. He brings to the job little experience in intelligence or with heading a large government bureaucracy. Grenell can serve up to 210 days without Senate confirmation as acting DNI; he’s expected to hold that position while keeping his ambassadorship to Berlin.

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