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In this May 5, 2020, file photo, Rep. John Ratcliffe, R-Texas, testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee during his nomination hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, Pool) ** FILE **

Trump’s top spy pick vows he won’t politicize intelligence

By DEB RIECHMANN - Associated Press

Richard Grenell is shown in this undated file photo. He served as ambassador to Germany and later as acting Director of National Intelligence, both under President Trump. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic) **FILE**

Donald Trump, Richard Grenell to help cull intelligence community

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times

Richard Grenell is shown in this undated file photo. He served as ambassador to Germany and later as acting Director of National Intelligence, both under President Trump. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic) **FILE**

Richard Grenell to be acting director of national intelligence

By Victor Morton, Dave Boyer and David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire is sworn in before testifying before the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Joseph Maguire rejects Ukraine cover-up, concedes whistleblower complaint ‘unprecedented’

By Jeff Mordock, Gabriella Muñoz and Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., talks to reporters about the release by the White House of a transcript of a call between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Voldymyr Zelenskiy, in which Trump is said to have pushed for Ukraine to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden and his family, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and the Democrats are now launching a formal impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump. Rep. Schiff characterized Trump's words saying, &quot;this is how a mafia boss talks.&quot; (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

The Latest: Schiff says complaint reads like crime shakedown

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Director of National Intelligence Daniel Coats testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana) ** FILE **

Choosing a new intelligence chief

By Donald Lambro

US intelligence warns of ‘ever more diverse’ threats

By SUSANNAH GEORGE - Associated Press

In this still image from video provided by the Aspen Security Forum, National Intelligence Director Dan Coats speaks at the Aspen Security Forum on Thursday, July 19, 2018, in Aspen, Colorado. Coats said he wished President Donald Trump had made different statements in Helsinki where he appeared to give credence to Russia’s denial of interference in the 2016 U.S. election. (Aspen Security Forum via AP)

The Latest: Intel chief surprised to hear of Putin invite

Associated Press

FIEL - In this May 24, 2018, file photo, Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats arrives as House and Senate lawmakers from both parties gather for a classified briefing in a secure room about the federal investigation into President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Coats says assessments of Russian meddling in the 2016 election have been “clear” and describes the Kremlin’s efforts to undermine the United States’ democracy as “ongoing” and “pervasive.” The statement from Coats, followed comments earlier July 16, from President Donald Trump at a news conference with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Helsinki where Trump cast doubt on the credibility U.S. intelligence assessments.(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

US intel chief stands by assessment of Russian meddling

By SUSANNAH GEORGE - Associated Press

Director of National Intelligence James Clapper, right, with CIA Director John Brennan, left, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015, before the House Intelligence Committee hearing on cyber threats. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Why didn’t Clapper know about the FBI’s spy operation?

By Larry O'Connor - The Washington Times

FILE - This May 8, 2017 file photo shows former National Intelligence Director James Clapper testifying on Capitol Hill in Washington. Clapper, a former top intelligence official who has clashed with President Donald Trump, has a book deal. Viking said that Clapper will write about his years as Director of National Intelligence during President Obama’s administration and his long career in military and government service. The book is currently untitled and scheduled for next year. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Clapper’s claptrap wearing thin

By Larry O'Connor - The Washington Times

From left, FBI Director Christopher Wray, CIA Director Mike Pompeo, Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats, Defense Intelligence Agency Director Robert Ashley, National Security Agency Director Adm. Michael Rogers, and National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Director Robert Cardillo, appear before a Senate Select Committee on Intelligence hearing on worldwide threats, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

The Latest: Officials cite signs of more Russian meddling

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This combination of photos shows an Air Force F-22 Raptor stealth fighter jet, left, an MQ-9 Reaper/&quot;Predator B&quot; drone, right, and an X-37B unmanned spacecraft, bottom. Data supplied by the cybersecurity firm Secureworks shows Fancy Bear’s hacking targets included defense contractor employees at Lockheed Martin, General Atomics, and Boeing, involved in the development of these systems. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, Heather Ainsworth, U.S. Air Force via AP)

Drones to cloud computing: AP exposes Russian wish list

By BY JEFF DONN and DESMOND BUTLER and RAPHAEL SATTER - Associated Press

From left, Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, National Intelligence Director Dan Coats, and National Security Agency Director Adm. Michael Rogers are seated during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing about the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, June 7, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

The Latest: Intelligence chiefs unsure what can say publicly

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FILE - In this Feb. 9, 2016, file photo, National Intelligence Director James Clapper speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. Clapper is among top U.S. intelligence officials set to testify on Jan. 5, 2017, at a Senate hearing to be dominated by accusations Russia meddled in America’s presidential election to help Donald Trump win. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

The Latest: Obama being briefed on Russia hacking report

By The Associated Press - Associated Press

In this Nov. 17, 2016, file photo, then-Indiana Sen. Dan Coats on Capitol Hill in Washington. President-elect Donald Trump is planning to appoint former Coats as Director of National Intelligence. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File) **FILE**

Dan Coats tabbed by Trump for top intelligence post

By Julie Pace, Deb Riechmann and Jonathan Lemire - Associated Press

In this Sept. 14, 2012, file photo, Libyan military guards check one of the burnt out buildings at the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya, during a visit by Libyan President Mohammed el-Megarif to express sympathy for the death of U.S. Ambassador to Libya J. Christopher Stevens and his colleagues in the Sept. 11, 2012, attack on the consulate. (AP Photo/Mohammad Hannon, File)

Intel office dumps redacted Benghazi emails on Christmas Eve

By Maria Stainer - The Washington Times

Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, right, stands with a Taliban fighter in eastern Afghanistan. The Taliban on Wednesday, June 4, 2014, released a video showing the handover of Bergdahl to U.S. forces in eastern Afghanistan, touting the swap of the American soldier for five Taliban detainees from Guantanamo as a significant achievement for the insurgents. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

‘Taliban Five’ travel ban set to expire; ex-Gitmo detainees exchanged for Bowe Berghdal

By Jeffrey Scott Shapiro - The Washington Times

President Barack Obama speaks at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence's (ODNI) 10th anniversary at ODNI headquarters in McLean, Va., Friday, April 24, 2015. The president told members of the intelligence community that he appreciates their service and understands they don't take their work lightly. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Obama: ‘We welcome those questions’ about U.S. intelligence operations

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Director of National Intelligence James Clapper testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015, before the Senate Armed Services Committee to deliver the annual assessment by intelligence agencies of the top dangers facing the country. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

Iran threat rhetoric from U.S. intelligence community softer amid Obama nuclear talks

By Rowan Scarborough - The Washington Times