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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