director of national intelligence

The director of national intelligence testifies before Congress; ICE’s acting director warns of the risks of sanctuary policies; One senator wants to offer Hong Kong protesters refuge in the U.S.; Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam met with protesters.

President Trump pushed back on a report that his director of national intelligence had threatened to resign; Trump released a transcript of his phone call with Ukraine’s president;  Trump and Japan’s prime minister signed the first stage of a trade deal; The UK House of Commons resumes business after the UK Supreme Court ruled the prime minister’s suspension of the House was unlawful.

President Donald Trump announced late in the afternoon of July 28 that Daniel Coats, the director of national intelligence (DNI) will be leaving his office in the coming weeks. The President has announced a replacement.