Trump’s Pick for National Intelligence Director Approved by Senate Committee

Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) testifies before a Senate Intelligence Committee nomination hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 5, 2020. Andrew Harnik/Pool via Reuters

Senators on the Senate Intelligence Committee on May 19 advanced President Donald Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence (DNI).

The full Senate will vote on Rep. John Ratcliffe’s (R-Texas) nomination “as soon as possible,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said on the Senate floor in Washington.