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    Trump To Nominate Rep. John Ratcliffe To Top Intelligence Post

    Seven months ago, Trump scrapped his plan to nominate Ratcliffe over concerns that he would not have the backing of Senate Republicans. It's unclear what has changed.
    by Miles Parks Feb 28, 2020 3 minutes
    Rep. John Ratcliffe, R-Texas, is President Trump's pick to be the next Director of National Intelligence.

    Updated at 8:01 p.m. ET

    Rep. John Ratcliffe, a former federal prosecutor and a vocal Republican defender of President Trump throughout last year's impeachment proceedings, will be nominated to be the next director of national intelligence, Trump announced Friday.

    The director role is a critical one at the top of the intelligence community, which encompasses more than a dozen separate agencies and organizations including the CIA and the FBI.

    "John is an outstanding man

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