Intel Chairman Says He'll Vote for Trump’s DNI Pick

Senate Intelligence Chairman Richard Burr (R-N.C.) gives opening remarks at a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing for the nomination of Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) for director of national intelligence, on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 5, 2020. Andrew Harnik/Pool/AFP/Getty Images

Senate Intelligence Chairman Richard Burr (R-N.C.) said Tuesday he'll vote for Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas), President Donald Trump’s nominee for director of national intelligence.

Ratcliffe “understands the challenges facing the Intelligence Community in the 21st century and is ready to work to meet them,” Burr said in a statement.